Word Information

Transplant

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Definitions for Transplant

noun
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
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  1. in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
noun
an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
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transplantation organ transplant
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  1. he had a kidney transplant
  2. the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
  3. a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
noun
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
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  1. the transplant did not flower until the second year
  2. too frequent transplanting is not good for families
  3. she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
verb
lift and reset in another soil or situation
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  1. Transplant the young rice plants
verb
be transplantable
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  1. These delicate plants do not transplant easily
verb
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
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verb
transfer from one place or period to another
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  1. The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America

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