xenograft

noun

xe·​no·​graft ˈze-nə-ˌgraft How to pronounce xenograft (audio) ˈzē- How to pronounce xenograft (audio)
: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species

called also heterograft

compare homograft

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of xenograft was in 1961

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“Xenograft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenograft. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

xenograft

noun
xe·​no·​graft ˈzen-ə-ˌgraft How to pronounce xenograft (audio) ˈzēn- How to pronounce xenograft (audio)
: 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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