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Meaning
Verb
●
To
uproot
(a
growing
plant
), and
plant
it in another place.
●
To
remove
(something) and
establish
its
residence
in
another place
; to
resettle
or relocate.
●
In Medicine:
To
transfer
(tissue or an
organ
) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.
Noun
●
An
act
of
uprooting
and
moving
(something), especially and
archetypically
a plant.
●
Anything that is
transplanted
, especially and
archetypically
a plant.
●
In Medicine:
An
operation
(procedure) in which
tissue
or an
organ
is
transplanted
: an
instance
of transplantation.
●
In Medicine:
A
transplanted
organ
or
tissue
: a graft.
●
In American English:
Someone who is not
native
to their area of residence.
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Origin
transplant
English
plant
English
planta
Latin
planten
Middle English (1100-1500)
plantian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
plantare
Latin
trans-
English
trans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Implant
Graft
Biopsy
Surgery
Transfusion
Kidney
Donor
Organ
Resection
Treatment
Implantation
Hysterectomy
Regrow
Tumor
Tumour
Dialysis
Amputate
Reattach
Regenerate
Mastectomy
Chemotherapy
Cancer
Harvest
Therapy
Allograft
Colonoscopy
Infection
Fertilize
Grafting
Surgeon
Disease
Nurse
Incubate
Infect
Pleurodesis
Perfusionist
Reintroduce
Repopulate
Clone
Donation
Shunt
Feed
Medicine
Amputation
Hip Replacement
Blood Transfusion
Surgical Procedure
Stem Cell
Bone Marrow
Gene Therapy
Skin Graft
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Rhymes
Haunt
Vaunt
Grant
Gaunt
Slant
Jaunt
Taunt
Daunt
Plant
Chant
Grant
Can'T
Flaunt
Shan'T
Replant
Implant
Sha'N'T
Enchant
Supplant
Transplant
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