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(noun) transplantation, transplanting
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
(noun) transplantation, organ transplant
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
(noun) graft
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
transfer from one place or period to another
The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America
(verb) graft
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
(verb) transfer
lift and reset in another soil or situation
Transplant the young rice plants