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Definition of Xenotransplantation

1. Noun. A surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species.

Definition of Xenotransplantation

1. Noun. The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering) ¹

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Medical Definition of Xenotransplantation

1. The surgical removal of an organ or tissue from one species and transplanting it into a member of a different species, for example: the use of a baboon heart in a human being. (11 May 1997)

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