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Word: Transplant
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (as a verb describing the repositioning of a plant): from late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’. The noun, first in sense 2, dates from the mid 18th century
trɑːnsˈplɑːnt
transˈplant
move or transfer (someone or something) to another place or situation
Short Definition:move or transfer person or thing to another place or situation
Examples:- it was proposed to transplant the club to the vacant site
take (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body
Short Definition:take living tissue or organ and implant it in another part of body or in another body
Examples:- a kidney was transplanted from one identical twin to another
Word: Transplant
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtrɑːnsplɑːnt
ˈtransplant
an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted
Short Definition:operation in which organ or tissue is transplanted
Examples:- a heart transplant
- kidneys available for transplant
a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation
Short Definition:person or thing that has been moved to new place or situation
Examples:- both old-time residents and new transplants have deep loyalty to their community
- the trees were bare-rooted transplants
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