Meanings
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1
verb
to move an organ, tissue, or living cells to another part of a body or into another body
Surgeons successfully transplanted a kidney from the donor into her brother.
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2
noun
a surgical operation in which an organ or tissue is transferred to replace damaged or failing tissue
He returned to work six months after his heart transplant.
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3
noun
an organ, piece of tissue, or plant that has been moved to a new body or location
The skin transplant began to heal without signs of rejection.
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4
verb
to move a plant, person, custom, or idea to a different place or setting
The gardeners transplanted the seedlings into larger pots.
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Etymology
From Middle English transplaunten and Old French transplanter, ultimately from Late Latin transplantare, combining trans- ('across') with plantare ('to plant'). The word first described moving plants and later extended to tissue and organs.