xenograft

English

Etymology

xeno- + graft

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛnəʊɡɹæft/, /ˈzɛnəʊɡɹɑːft/

Noun

xenograft (plural xenografts)

  1. A tissue graft taken from a species different from that of the recipient.
    • 1982, Faustman, D.; Lacy, P. E.; Davie, J. M., “Transplantation without immunosuppression”, in Diabetes, →DOI:
      Likewise the survival of xenografts of rat megaislets transplanted into miceis extended by these special pretransplant culture conditions.

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Verb

xenograft (third-person singular simple present xenografts, present participle xenografting, simple past and past participle xenografted)

  1. To heterograft.
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