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transplant

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Definitions
verb

transfer from one place or period to another

“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”

noun

an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)

“he had a kidney transplant”

verb

place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

noun

tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

verb

lift and reset in another soil or situation

noun

the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location

“the transplant did not flower until the second year”

verb

be transplantable

“These delicate plants do not transplant easily”

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