transplant

transplant
trans•plant
v. [[t]trænsˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈtrænsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt[/t]] v. t.
1) bot to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another
2) srg to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of the body to another or from one person or animal to another
3) to move from one place to another
4) to bring from one country, region, etc., to another for settlement; relocate
5) cvb to undergo or accept transplanting
6) bot the act or process of transplanting
7) cvb bot srg a plant, organ, person, etc., that has been transplanted
Etymology: 1400–50; < LL trānsplantāre= L trāns- trans-+plantāre to plant trans•plant′a•ble, adj. trans`plan•ta′tion, n. trans•plant′er, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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