replant

[ ree-plant, -plahnt ]
/ riˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /

verb (used with object)

to plant again.
to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.: After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.
to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.

Origin of replant

First recorded in 1565–75; re- + plant

OTHER WORDS FROM replant

re·plan·ta·tion [ree-plan-tey-shuh n] /ˌri plænˈteɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby replant

repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement therapy, replant, replantation, replay, repleader, replenish, replete

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British Dictionary definitions for replantation (1 of 2)

replantation
/ (ˌriːplænˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the reattachment of (severed limbs or parts) by surgery

British Dictionary definitions for replantation (2 of 2)

replant
/ (riːˈplɑːnt) /

verb (tr)

to plant again she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up
to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery

Medical definitions for replantation (1 of 2)

replantation
[ rē′plăn-tā′shən ]

n.

Replanting of an organ or part and the reestablishment of circulation. reimplantation

Medical definitions for replantation (2 of 2)

replant
[ rē-plănt′ ]

v.

To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site.

n.

An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted.