engraft

[ en-graft, -grahft ]

verb (used with object)

1. Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation:

   to engraft a peach on a plum.

verb (used without object)

1. Surgery. (of living tissue) to become grafted. graft.

engraft

/ ɪnˈɡrɑːft /

verb

1. to graft (a shoot, bud, etc) onto a stock
2. to incorporate in a firm or permanent way; implant

   they engrafted their principles into the document

Derived Forms

• ˌengrafˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• engraf·tation en·graftment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of engraft¹

First recorded in 1575–85; en- ¹ + graft ¹

Example Sentences

To address the need for more effective treatment for PKD patients, the NTU research team sought to better understand the disease by engrafting their newly developed mini kidneys into mice.

From Science Daily

When applied to the skin of mice -the only animal model able to test engineered bacteria to date- they engraft, live and produce the protein.

From Science Daily

For the study, the mice were engrafted with human liver cells and human red blood cells.

From Science Daily

However, after tens of thousands transplants, little was known about which donor strains provide long-term engraftment, and which engraft early after the transplant.

From Science Daily

Jimi also needed chemotherapy to kill off existing cells in his bone marrow so that his edited stem cells would have room to engraft and grow.

From Washington Post

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