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transplant in French

transplant in French is transplantation, greffe, greffon — transplant means to dig up a plant and replant it somewhere else.

transplant in French

transplantation
noun
An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.
greffe
noun
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
transplantation
noun
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
greffon
noun
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
greffon
noun
(medicine) A transplanted organ or tissue: a graft.
transplanter
verb
(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
transplanter
verb
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
déplacer
verb
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
greffer
verb
(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.
transplanter
verb
(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.

What does "transplant" mean?

  1. verb To dig up a plant and replant it somewhere else.
    "We transplanted the tomato seedlings into bigger pots."
  2. verb In surgery, to move an organ or tissue from one body, or body part, to another.
    "Surgeons transplanted a healthy kidney from the donor to the patient."
  3. noun A surgical procedure, or the organ/tissue moved, in a transplant operation.
    "He is recovering well after his heart transplant."
  4. noun Informal: a person who has moved from one place to live in another.
    "As a New York transplant, she still isn't used to the quiet of small-town life."

transplant in a sentence

  • We transplanted the tomato seedlings into bigger pots.
  • Surgeons transplanted a healthy kidney from the donor to the patient.
  • He is recovering well after his heart transplant.
  • As a New York transplant, she still isn't used to the quiet of small-town life.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "transplant" in French?

"transplant" in French is transplantation, greffe, greffon. transplant means: To dig up a plant and replant it somewhere else.

How do you use "transplant" in a sentence?

Example: "We transplanted the tomato seedlings into bigger pots." In French, "transplant" is transplantation, greffe, greffon.

Are there other ways to say "transplant" in French?

Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "transplant": transplantation, greffe, greffon, transplanter, déplacer, greffer.

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