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Transplanting living cells, tissues, or organs between different species, especially from animals to humans.
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A living organ or tissue is transplanted across species.Use for cross-species transplantation, its rejection risks, or its ethical and social consequences.
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Xenotransplantation remained the last option after the human-organ queue stalled.
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