Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

translocate

Syllabification: (trans·lo·cate)
Definition of translocate

verb

[with object] chiefly technical
  • move from one place to another:translocating rhinos to other reserves [no object]:the cell bodies translocate into the other side of the brain
  • Physiology & Biochemistry transport (a dissolved substance) within an organism, especially in the phloem of a plant, or actively across a cell membrane.
  • Genetics move (a portion of a chromosome) to a new position on the same or another chromosome.

Derivatives

translocation

noun

translocate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of translocate in the British & World English dictionary
  |  Cite
Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

Shop for an Oxford dictionary

Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

cur

/ kər /
noun
an aggressive dog or one that is in poor condition …