transplant Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
   graft.
   
2. noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
   transplantation; organ transplant.
   
   • 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
3. noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
   transplantation; transplanting.
   
   • 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
4. verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
   transfer.
   
   • Transplant the young rice plants
5. verb be transplantable
   
   • These delicate plants do not transplant easily
6. verb place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
   graft.
   
7. verb transfer from one place or period to another
   transfer; transpose.
   
   • The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America

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