xenotransplantation
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xe·no·trans·plan·ta·tion

noun \ˌze-nə-ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən, ˌzē-\

Definition of XENOTRANSPLANTATION

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species
xe·no·trans·plant \-ˈtran(t)s-ˌplant\ noun

First Known Use of XENOTRANSPLANTATION

1969

xe·no·trans·plan·ta·tion

noun \-ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of XENOTRANSPLANTATION

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species (as a human and a domestic swine)

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