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xenograft
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xen·o·graft  (zn-grft, zn-)
n.
See heterograft.
xenograft [ˈzɛnəʊˌgrɑːft]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another word for heterograft
xenograft  (zn-grft, zn-)
A graft in which the donor and recipient are of different species. Compare allograftautograft
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Noun1.xenograft - tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
heterograft
graft, transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
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