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Meaning of 'transplantation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Transplantation [ n.]
- The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal.
- The removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the transplantation of tissues in autoplasty.
- The removal of a bodily organ or of tissues from one person, and the insertion of them into another person to replace a damaged organ or tissue; as, the transplantation of a heart, kidney, or liver.

Meaning of 'transplantation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . transplantation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
Example in sentence:
  • a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago;
  • he had a kidney transplant;
  • the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
Meaning (2):
- the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
Example in sentence:
  • she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation;
  • the transplant did not flower until the second year;
  • too frequent transplanting is not good for families

Nearby Words:

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