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TRANSPL-ahnt/ˈtrænsplɑːnt/

A transplant is an operation to move an organ or tissue, or the organ itself; as a verb, to move a plant or an organ: a kidney transplant; transplant seedlings. Transfer is a wider move (already in the dictionary); implant is to put something in. Waiting times for a transplant featured in the health chart. Mix-up: transport; transpire. Do not write transplant for moving a file on a computer.

Meaning

An operation to move an organ or tissue, or the organ itself; as a verb, to move a plant or organ.

Examples

• “Waiting times for a kidney transplant featured in the health-inequality chart.”
• “Transplant the seedlings after the frost date, which is the horticulture sense.”

Good to know

a heart / kidney / organ transplant; transplant + organ / plant. Wider move: transfer. Trap: transport. Biology, health, and gardening. Move living tissue, not a USB file.

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