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autograft

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • homophone: autographed

1

noun

Meaning 1

A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To graft in this manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autoplasty

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: graft, transplant

History

Etymology

From auto- + graft.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: autoenxerto — graft taken from the body of the person receiving the graft
  • Russian: аутотрансплантат (autotransplantat) — graft taken from the body of the person receiving the graft