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Transplant

Tra-NSPLANT

/træˈnsplænt/

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transplant

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The transplant did not flower until the second year.
  • My friend is waiting for a kidney transplant.

Synonyms: transplantation, transplanting

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