transplant
[ verb trans-plant, -plahnt; noun trans-plant, -plahnt ]
/ verb trænsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt; noun ˈtrænsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to undergo or accept transplanting: to transplant easily.
noun
the act or process of transplanting.
a plant, organ, person, etc., that has been transplanted.
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British Dictionary definitions for transplant
transplant
verb (trænsˈplɑːnt)
(tr)
to remove or transfer (esp a plant) from one place to another
(intr)
to be capable of being transplanted
surgery
to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another during a grafting or transplant operation
noun (ˈtrænsˌplɑːnt)
surgery
- the procedure involved in such a transfer
- the organ or tissue transplanted
Derived forms of transplant
transplantable, adjective transplantation, noun transplanter, nounMedical definitions for transplant
transplant
[ trăns-plănt′ ]
v.
To transfer a tissue or an organ from one body or body part to another.
n.
The act or process of transplanting.
The tissue or organ so used.
Scientific definitions for transplant
transplant
[ trăns′plănt′ ]
A plant that has been uprooted and replanted.
A surgical procedure in a human or animal in which a body tissue or organ is transferred from a donor to a recipient or from one part of the body to another. Heart, lung, liver, kidney, corneal, and bone-marrow transplants are performed to treat life-threatening illness. Donated tissue must be histocompatible with that of the recipient to prevent immunological rejection. See also graft.