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xenograft

noun xe·no·graft \ˈze-nə-ˌgraft, ˈzē-\

Definition of XENOGRAFT

:  a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species —called also heterograft — compare homograft
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First Known Use of XENOGRAFT

1961
Medical Dictionary

xenograft

noun xe·no·graft \ˈzen-ə-ˌgraft, ˈzēn-\

Medical Definition of XENOGRAFT

:  a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species—called also heterograft, heterotransplant, xenotransplant; compare homograft
xenograft transitive verb

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