transplant definition

1. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
• examples: he had a kidney transplant
• examples: the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
• examples: a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
2. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
• examples: the transplant did not flower until the second year
• examples: too frequent transplanting is not good for families
• examples: she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation
3. lift and reset in another soil or situation
• examples: Transplant the young rice plants
4. be transplantable
• examples: These delicate plants do not transplant easily
5. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient