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chimerism

noun
chi·​me·​rism | \ kÄ«-ˈmir-ËŒi-zÉ™m How to pronounce chimerism (audio) , kÉ™-; ˈkÄ«-mÉ™-ËŒri-\

Definition of chimerism

: the state of being a genetic chimera

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 Good defenses make good neighbors: in nature, chimerism, the fusion of one being with another, is not a new-age fantasy but an age-old threat. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019

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First Known Use of chimerism

1961, in the meaning defined above

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chimerism

noun
chi·​me·​rism | \ kÄ«-ˈmi(É™)r-ËŒiz-É™m, kÉ™-; ˈkÄ«-mÉ™-ËŒriz- How to pronounce chimerism (audio) \

Medical Definition of chimerism

: the state of being a genetic chimera

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