HyperDic: allograft

English > 1 sense of the word allograft:
NOUNbodyallograft, homografttissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup
English > allograft: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaningtissue 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.
Synonymhomograft
Broadergraft, transplant(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient

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