chi·me·ra also chi·mae·ra
(k
-mîr
, k
-)
When I told my neurosurgeon that Sister Jen likes famous people, he asked me to give her this message: "Fame is a chimera, just like everything else." (I believe he was using the third definition.)
-mîr, k-)
n.
1.
a. An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or
more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ
transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering.
b. A substance, such as an antibody, created from the
proteins or genes of two different species.
2. An individual who has received a transplant of
genetically and immunologically different tissue.
3. A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication
When I told my neurosurgeon that Sister Jen likes famous people, he asked me to give her this message: "Fame is a chimera, just like everything else." (I believe he was using the third definition.)
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