transplant
Definition
- n. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
- n. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
- v. lift and reset in another soil or situation
- v. be transplantable
Word forms
- Past participle
- transplanted
- Past tense
- transplanted
- Present participle
- transplanting
- Third person singular
- transplants
Example sentences
vt.
The doctor decided to transplant the healthy kidney to save the patient's life.
vi.
Many plants can easily transplant to a different location in the garden.
n.
After the transplant, the patient felt much better and was grateful for the donor.