Xenograft

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012738",
  "term": "Xenograft",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A tissue or organ transplant from one species to another, such as a pig heart valve implanted into a human. The recipient's immune system typically recognizes the xenograft as foreign, leading to a strong rejection response. This type of graft is also known as a heterograft.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1261 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/xenograft/"
}