transplant

Meaning of transplant

verb
  1. move or transfer (someone or something) to another place or situation.
    it was proposed to transplant the club to the vacant site
  2. take (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body.
    a kidney was transplanted from one identical twin to another
noun
  1. an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted.
    a heart transplant
    kidneys available for transplant
  2. a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation.
    both old-time residents and new transplants have deep loyalty to their community
    the trees were bare-rooted transplants

late Middle English (as a verb describing the repositioning of a plant): from late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’. The noun, first in sense 2, dates from the mid 18th century.

Information about transplant

  • The plural form of transplant is: transplants.
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Hyphenation of transplant

trans-plant

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
  • transplant is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

transplant synonyms

Meaning graft:

graft

Meaning transplantation:

transplantation, transplanting

Meaning transfer:

transfer, transpose

Meaning take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship:

transport

Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:

move

Meaning take (something) away or off from the position occupied:

remove

Meaning move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance:

shift

Meaning transport or carry to a place:

convey

Meaning take over the place, position, or role of:

displace

Meaning move to a new place and establish one's home or business there:

relocate

Meaning place in a different position; adjust or alter the position of:

reposition

Meaning settle or cause to settle in a different place:

resettle

Meaning lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold:

take

Meaning support and move (someone or something) from one place to another:

carry

Meaning go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone:

fetch

Meaning take or go with (someone or something) to a place:

bring

Meaning insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery:

implant

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