The word "chimeric" means something that is made up of different parts or elements from different sources. It refers to something that is a combination of different things, like a mix of ideas or features. Full definition
Aside of conventional bispecific antibodies and antigen specific chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for retargeting of T cells e. g. to prostate cancer or leukemic cells we have developed a novel and unique modular cell targeting system allowing us to target any kind of antigen. (dresden-ipp.de)
The CD31 antibody - reactive cells (red, A and E) and AFP antibody - reactive cells (red, I and M) were detected specifically in the liver of chimeric mice from iPS cells of line 11.1. (journals.plos.org)
Summer and fall brought approval of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T - cell therapies for forms of leukemia and lymphoma. (sciencemag.org)