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xenograft

[zen-uh-graft, -grahft, zee-nuh-]

noun Surgery.

a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.

Nearby words

  1. xenogenesis,
  2. xenogenetic,
  3. xenogenic,
  4. xenogeny,
  5. xenoglossia,
  6. xenolith,
  7. xenomorphic,
  8. xenon,
  9. xenon arc,
  10. xenon hexafluoride
Compare allograft, autograft, syngraft.

Origin of xenograft

First recorded in 1960–65; xeno- + graft1
Also called heterograft.
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British Dictionary definitions for xenograft

xenograft

noun

another word for heterograft
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Medicine definitions for xenograft

xenograft

[zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə-]

n.

heterograft
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Science definitions for xenograft

xenograft

[zĕn′ə-grăft′, zē′nə-]

A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Compare allograft autograft.
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