Xenogeneic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Derived from a different species and therefore genetically and immunologically incompatible not-comparable

    "Among the types of xenografts that might be undertaken are extracorporeal "xenoperfusion" or perfusion of devices containing xenogeneic hepatocytes, auxiliary liver transplants, bridge liver transplants, and hepatocyte transplants."

Adjective
  1. 1
    denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species wordnet

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"Among the types of xenografts that might be undertaken are extracorporeal "xenoperfusion" or perfusion of devices containing xenogeneic hepatocytes, auxiliary liver transplants, bridge liver transplants, and hepatocyte transplants."

Etymology

From xeno- + -geneic.

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xenogeneic transplantation

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