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Main meanings of allotransplant in English

: allotransplant1allotransplant2

allotransplant1

noun

Biology Medicine

  • A transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells from a genetically distinct individual of the same species; an allograft.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in New England Journal of Medicine. From allo- + transplant, after allotransplantation.

Pronunciation

allotransplant

/ˌaləʊˈtransplɑːnt/ /ˌaləʊˈtrɑːnsplɑːnt/ /ˌaləʊˈtransplant/

Main meanings of allotransplant in English

: allotransplant1allotransplant2

allotransplant2

verb

Biology Medicine

  • with object To transplant (an organ, tissue, or cells) from a genetically distinct individual of the same species.

Origin

1960s. From allo- + transplant, after allotransplantation.

Pronunciation

allotransplant

/aləʊtransˈplɑːnt/ /aləʊtrɑːnsˈplɑːnt/ /aləʊtransˈplant/