noun
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he had a kidney transplant
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the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
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a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
• Syn: ↑transplant, ↑organ transplant
• Derivationally related forms: ↑transplant, ↑transplant (for: ↑transplant)
• Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process
• Hyponyms: ↑keratoplasty, ↑corneal graft, ↑corneal transplant, ↑xenotransplant, ↑xenotransplantation
2. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
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the transplant did not flower until the second year
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too frequent transplanting is not good for families
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she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
• Syn: ↑transplant, ↑transplanting
• Derivationally related forms: ↑transplant (for: ↑transplanting), ↑transplant, ↑transplant (for: ↑transplant)
• Hypernyms: ↑movement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.