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Syllabification: (trans·plant)

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Definition of transplant

verb

Pronunciation: /transˈplant/

[with object]

move or transfer (something) to another place or situation, typically with some effort or upheaval:his endeavor to transplant people from Russia to the Argentine (as adjective transplanted)a transplanted Easterner
replant (a plant) in another place.
remove (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtransˌplant/

an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted:a heart transplant kidneys available for transplant
an organ or tissue that is transplanted.
a plant that has been or is to be transplanted.
a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation.

Derivatives

transplantable
transplantation
transplanter

Origin:

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 the sense 'something or someone moved to a new place', dates from the mid 18th century

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transplantation

transplanter

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