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
An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.
greffe
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
transplantation
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
greffon
(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.
greffon
(medicine) A transplanted organ or tissue: a graft.
transplanter
(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
transplanter
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
déplacer
(transitive) To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.
greffer
(transitive, medicine) To transfer (tissue or an organ) from one body to another, or from one part of a body to another.
transplanter
(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?
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verb To dig up a plant and replant it somewhere else.
"We transplanted the tomato seedlings into bigger pots."
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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."
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noun A surgical procedure, or the organ/tissue moved, in a transplant operation.
"He is recovering well after his heart transplant."
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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."
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transplant in a sentence
- We transplanted the tomato seedlings into bigger pots.
- In autumn, my dad transplants the young roses to a sunnier corner.
- Surgeons transplanted a healthy kidney from the donor to the patient.
- The surgeon will transplant a healthy liver into the waiting patient tomorrow morning.
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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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