xenotransplantation

noun xe·no·trans·plan·ta·tion \ˌze-nə-ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən, ˌzē-\

Definition of XENOTRANSPLANTATION

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species

— xe·no·trans·plant \-ˈtran(t)s-ˌplant\ noun

1969

Medical Dictionary

noun xe·no·trans·plan·ta·tion \-ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species (as a human and a domestic swine)

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