ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Transplantation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Transplantation is a noun meaning A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.

Meaning

A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.

More Meanings

  1. The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.
  2. The resettlement of a group of people.

Example Sentences

There is no tree admits of transplantation so well as the Elm, for a tree of twenty years growth will admit of a remove.

Word Forms

Synonyms for transplantation

Depending on context, synonyms include relocation, resettlement, transplant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include resettlement, relocation, transfer, donation, registry, merger.

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