xenograft

noun

xe·​no·​graft ˈze-nə-ˌgraft  ˈzē- 

: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species

called also heterograft

compare homograft

Examples of xenograft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biotech company is one of a handful racing to develop xenografts, as these interspecies transplants are called. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for xenograft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Medical Definition

xenograft

noun

xe·​no·​graft ˈzen-ə-ˌgraft  ˈzēn- 

: a graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species

called also heterograft, heterotransplant, xenotransplant

compare homograft

xenograft transitive verb