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transplantto move something from one place to another, especially to move an organ from one person's body to another's

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move something from one place to another, especially to move an organ from one person's body to another's

Pronunciation (IPA): /trænsˈplænt/

Korean meaning: 이식하다, 옮겨 심다

Korean pronunciation: 트랜스**플랜**트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother wants to transplant her roses before winter comes.
  • The vampire needed a heart transplant, but he was afraid of going to the hospital during the day.
  • After the kidney transplant, he felt like he had a new lease on life.

transplant

VERB

//trænsˈplænt//

to move something from one place to another, especially to move an organ from one person's body to another's

transplant concept
💡 Concept

Surgeons transplant a healthy heart into the patient's chest

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transplant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Transplant the plant, then grant new hope!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/trænsˈplænt/
🇬🇧 UK/trænsˈplɑːnt/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

From Latin 'transplantare', composed of 'trans-' (across) and 'plantare' (to plant). The term originally referred to moving plants from one location to another, later extended to medical contexts for organ transfer.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

My grandmother wants to transplant her roses before winter comes.

😄 Fun example

The vampire needed a heart transplant, but he was afraid of going to the hospital during the day.

After the kidney transplant, he felt like he had a new lease on life.

😄 Fun example

She decided to transplant her cactus collection to bigger pots after they started plotting their escape.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

graftimplanttransferrelocate

Antonyms

removeextractuproot

Related

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