al·lo·graft ( l  -grft )n. A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, as a tissue transplant between two humans. Also called homograft. |
allograft [ˈæləʊˌgrɑːft]
n
(Medicine) a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
| allograft (l-grft) |
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| Noun | 1. |  allograft - tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graftgraft, 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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