xenotransplantation
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌzin.əʊ.træn.splaːnˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌzin.oʊ.træn.splænˈteɪ.ʃən/
(不同物种间的)异种器官移植
the process of transplanting an organ or another part of the body from one species (= set of animals with similar characteristics) to a different species
In the absence of sufficient human donors, research into xenotransplantation is seen as increasingly important. 在缺乏足够人类供体的情况下,异种移植的研究被认为越来越重要。