isograft

noun

iso·​graft ˈī-sə-ˌgraft How to pronounce isograft (audio)
: a homograft between genetically identical or nearly identical individuals
isograft transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isograft was in 1958

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“Isograft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isograft. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

isograft

noun
iso·​graft ˈī-sə-ˌgraft How to pronounce isograft (audio)
: a homograft between genetically identical or nearly identical individuals
isograft transitive verb

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