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▪ I. xenotransplant, n. Biol. and Med.
Brit. |ˌzɛnə(ʊ)ˈtransplɑːnt|, U.S. |ˌzinəˈtræn(t)sˌplænt|[; see also transplant n.]
[‹ xeno- comb. form + transplant n. Compare earlier xenograft n. at xeno- comb. form Affix.]
An organ, tissue, or cells transplanted from one species to another. Cf. heterotransplant n., xenograft n. at xeno- comb. form Affix.
1968Practitioner 201676 It is becoming customary to speak of allotransplants and xenotransplants instead of homotransplants and heterotransplants. 1975Arch. Surg. 1101143 The administration of low-dose MARS [i.e. mouse antirat serum] doubled the survival time of the xenotransplant. 1985Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 20 Dec. 32 [The] report is optimistic about the feasibility of a..xenotransplant, suggesting that incompatibility of blood types between the baboon and the human infant may have played a large role in the graft rejection. 1999Brit. Med. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 13 Nov. Initially, xenotransplants will be used as a temporary measure for patients awaiting a human organ.
▪ II. xenotransplant, v. Biol. and Med.
Brit. |ˌzɛnə(ʊ)transˈplɑːnt|, U.S. |ˌzinətræn(t)sˈplænt|[; see also transplant v.]
[‹ xenotransplant n.]
trans. To transplant (organs, tissues, or cells) from one species to another. Cf. heterotransplant v.
1986Amer. Jrnl. Pathol. 122386 A rapid and sensitive method for the identification of human tissues xenotransplanted in nude mice was developed. 1991Diabetes 40 858 Fetal pig proislets can be successfully xenotransplanted into diabetic nude mice. 1998Guardian 15 Aug. (Weekend Suppl.) 54/4 The essence of a human being—the soul, if you like—remains intact even if you xenotransplant the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. |