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heterograft vs graft

graft vs heterograft

heterograft and graft both are nouns.

heterograft is not a verb while graft is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heterograft Yes No No No
graft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, graft is a hypernym of heterograft; that is, graft is a word with a broader meaning than heterograft:
  • heterograft: tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
  • graft: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
Other hypernyms of heterograft include transplant.
heterograft (noun) graft (noun)
tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species the act of grafting something onto something else
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
heterograft (verb) graft (verb)
cause to grow together parts from different plants
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
Difference between heterograft and graft

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