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
- The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.
- 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
- transplantations
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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