neurotransplantation

noun

The transplantation of neural material (typically, embryonic mesencephalic tissue) as a possible cure for Parkinson's disease

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Meanings

nounneurotransplantation (plural neurotransplantations)

plural neurotransplantations

  1. medicineThe transplantation of neural material (typically, embryonic mesencephalic tissue) as a possible cure for Parkinson's disease

Origin

From neuro- + transplantation.

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neurotransplantation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotransplantation

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“neurotransplantation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotransplantation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurotransplantation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotransplantation.

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