Meanings
- not comparablebiologyDerived from a different species and therefore genetically and immunologically incompatible
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.
2000, Kanazawa A., Platt J.L., “Prospects for xenotransplantation of the liver”, in Seminars in liver disease, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedenoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species
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Origin
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xenogeneic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogeneic
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