transplantation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
    organ transplant; 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
  2. noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    transplanting; transplant.
    • 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

WordNet

Trans`plan*ta"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. transplantation.
Definitions
  1. The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.
    The transplantation of Ulysses to Sparta. Broome.
  2. (Surg.) The removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the transplantation of tissues in autoplasty.
  3. (Surg.) The removal of a bodily organ or of tissues from one person, and the insertion of them into another person to replace a damaged organ or tissue; as, the transplantation of a heart, kidney, or liver.

Webster 1913