transplant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
    graft.
  2. noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
    transplantation; organ transplant.
    • 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
  3. noun the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    transplantation; transplanting.
    • 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
  4. verb lift and reset in another soil or situation
    transfer.
    • Transplant the young rice plants
  5. verb be transplantable
    • These delicate plants do not transplant easily
  6. verb place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
    graft.
  7. verb transfer from one place or period to another
    transfer; transpose.
    • The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America

WordNet


Trans*plant" transitive verb
Etymology
F. transplanter, L. transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See Plant.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Transplanted; present participle & verbal noun Transplanting
Definitions
  1. To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees. Dryden.
  2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in another place; as, to transplant inhabitants.
    Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese of St. David into a warmer climate. Clarendon.

Webster 1913