noun
- An operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient. )
- usage: "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"
- synonyms: transplant, organ transplant
- The act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location.
- usage: "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"
- synonyms: transplant, transplanting
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