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transplant |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Transplant \Trans*plant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transplanted}; p. pr & vb n. {Transplanting}.] [F. transplanter, L. transplantare trans across over + plantare to plant. See {Plant}.] 1. To remove, and plant in another place as to transplant trees. --Dryden. 2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in another place as to transplant inhabitants. Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese of St David into a warmer climate. --Clarendon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: transplant n 1: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient [syn: {graft}] 2: an operation moving an organ from one person (the donor) to another (the recipient) [syn: {transplantation}] 3: the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location [syn: {transplanting}] v 1: lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants" [syn: {transfer}] 2: in surgery [syn: {graft}] 3: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: {transfer}, {transpose}]
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