Definition of transplant

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transplant - 8 definitions

- noun
1. graft -- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
synonyms: graft
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. 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"
synonyms: transplantation, organ transplant
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. transplant -- 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"
synonyms: transplantation, transplanting
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
4. transplant -- lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"
synonyms: transfer
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. transplant -- be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. transplant -- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
synonyms: graft
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. transfer -- transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
synonyms: transfer, transpose
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. transplant, transplants --
synonyms: transplants, transplanted, transplanting
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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