v.
/
transˈplɑːnt,
trɑːns-,
-nz-/
- transfer to another place or situation.
▸replant (a plant) in another place.
- take (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body.
n.
/
ˈtransplɑːnt,
ˈtrɑːns-,
-nz-/
- an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted.
- a person or thing that has been transplanted.
Derivative
- transplantable
/-ˈplɑːntəb(ə)l/
adj. - transplantation
/-ˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
n. - transplanter
/-ˈplɑːntə/
n.
Etymology
ME: from late L. transplantare, from L. trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’.