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'.
Spanish: trasplantePortuguese (BR): transplantePortuguese (PT): transplanteChinese (Simplified): 移植Chinese (Traditional): 移植Hindi: प्रतिरोपणArabic: زرعBengali: প্রত্যারোপ - রোপণ (গাছ)Russian: трансплантация - пересадкаJapanese: 移植Vietnamese: cấy ghépKorean: 이식Turkish: nakil - transplantasyonUrdu: پیوندIndonesian: transplantasi - pencangkokan
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.
basic