Meaning & Definition of Transplant in English
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Transplant
/trænsplænt/
noun
1. (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
- In some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
synonym:
- graft,
- transplant
2. An operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
- "He had a kidney transplant"
- "The long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"
- "A child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"
synonym:
- transplant,
- transplantation,
- organ transplant
3. The act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
- "The transplant did not flower until the second year"
- "Too frequent transplanting is not good for families"
- "She returned to alabama because she could not bear transplantation"
synonym:
- transplant,
- transplantation,
- transplanting
verb
1. Lift and reset in another soil or situation
- "Transplant the young rice plants"
synonym:
- transplant,
- transfer
2. Be transplantable
- "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
synonym:
- transplant
3. Place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
synonym:
- transplant,
- graft
4. Transfer from one place or period to another
- "The ancient greek story was transplanted into modern america"
synonym:
- transfer,
- transpose,
- transplant
Examples of using
Is it really possible to do a brain transplant?
Is it really possible to do a brain transplant?