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transplant

1 transplant /ˌtrænsˈplænt/ verb
transplants; transplanted; transplanting
1 transplant
/ˌtrænsˈplænt/
verb
transplants; transplanted; transplanting
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSPLANT
: to remove (a plant) from the ground or from a pot and move it to another place
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] medical : to perform a medical operation in which an organ or other part that has been removed from the body of one person is put into the body of another person
: to move (a person or animal) to a new home : relocate
[+ object]
[no object]

— transplantation

/ˌtrænsˌplænˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural transplantations [count, noncount]
2 transplant /ˈtrænsˌplænt/ noun
plural transplants
2 transplant
/ˈtrænsˌplænt/
noun
plural transplants
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSPLANT
medical
: a medical operation in which an organ or other part is removed from the body of one person and put into the body of another person
[count]
[noncount]
[count] : an organ, piece of skin, etc., that is transplanted
[count] : a person who has moved to a new home especially in a different region or country