xenotransplantation

noun

xe·​no·​trans·​plan·​ta·​tion ˌze-nə-ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən 

ˌzē-

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species

xenotransplant

ˌze-nə-ˈtran(t)s-ˌplant  ˌzē- 

noun

Examples of xenotransplantation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the handful of hospitals trying them are sharing information of what worked and what didn't, in preparation for the world's first formal studies of xenotransplantation, expected to begin sometime this year. —CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025

But there’s debate in the xenotransplantation field over how many genetic edits are necessary for a pig organ to work long term in a person. —Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024

There's no specific legislation prohibiting xenotransplantation in the UK but there are animal welfare laws that touch on the issue. —Abby Wilson, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024

There still hasn’t been wide-scale approval of xenotransplantation by the FDA -- approval is on a case-by-case basis. —Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

xenotransplantation

noun

xe·​no·​trans·​plan·​ta·​tion -ˌtran(t)s-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən 

: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species (as a human and a domestic swine)