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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To perform a transplant of this kind.

Synonyms

All synonyms

homografthomograft

Etymology

From allo- + graft.

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