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Definition of Homograft
1. Noun. 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 graft.
Definition of Homograft
1. Noun. An allograft ¹
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Definition of Homograft
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Homograft
1. Outmoded term for a graft from one of an individual species to another. Includes allogeneic grafts between genetically dissimilar individuals and syngeneic grafts between identical individual (e.g. Twins). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)