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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trans•plant /v. trænsˈplænt n. ˈtrænsˌplænt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Botanyto remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
- Surgeryto transfer (an organ, etc.) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another:to transplant a human heart.
- to move or bring from one place to another for settlement; relocate:The Army transplanted him and his family every few years.
n. [countable] - Botanythe act or process of transplanting:a successful transplant.
- Botany, Surgerya transplanted plant, organ, etc.
trans•plan•ta•tion /ˌtrænsplænˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] trans•plant•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trans•plant (v. trans plant′, -plänt′;n. trans′plant′, -plänt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
- [Surg.]to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another.
- to move from one place to another.
- to bring (a family, colony, etc.) from one country, region, etc., to another for settlement;
relocate. v.i. - to undergo or accept transplanting:to transplant easily.
n. - the act or process of transplanting.
- a plant, organ, person, etc., that has been transplanted.
- Late Latin trānsplantāre, equivalent. to Latin trāns- trans- + plantāre to plant
- late Middle English 1400–50
trans•plant ′a•ble, adj. trans′plan•ta ′tion, n. trans•plant ′er, n. |