ALLOGRAFT

homograft, allograft

(noun) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient’s immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

allograft (plural allografts)

(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species; a homograft or homotransplant

Verb

allograft (third-person singular simple present allografts, present participle allografting, simple past and past participle allografted)

To perform a transplant of this kind.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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