transplant

word

/tɹænsˈpɫænt/
trans-PLANT
/trɑːnsˈplɑːnt/
trahnz-PLAHNT

Definition

To move an organ, tissue, or plant from one place or person to another. Most commonly refers to medical operations where a healthy organ is put into someone else's body.

Usage & Nuances

Most often used in medical contexts ('heart transplant', 'kidney transplant'), but also for moving plants. As a verb: 'to transplant'. Usually formal or technical in speech. Not to be confused with 'transport'.

Example Sentences

We will transplant the young trees next week.

basic

After the transplant, he had to take special medicine every day.

natural

Advances in science have made organ transplants much safer.

natural

Some farmers transplant rice seedlings by hand, others use machines.

natural

The doctor performed a kidney transplant.

basic

She needs a heart transplant to survive.

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