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Word of the Day - xenogeneic

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xenogeneic

/ˌzɛnə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪk/ /ˌzɛnə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪk/
adjective
Medicine
Relating to or involving tissues or cells belonging to individuals of different species.

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Early attempts to perform reconstructive skin grafts were met with the same ferocious, xenogeneic immune response as the body would launch against a simple wound infection.

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