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graft in Italian

graft in Italian is innesto, trapianto, innestare — graft means a piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.

graft in Italian

innesto
noun
(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
trapianto
noun
(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
trapianto
noun
(surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
innestare
verb

What does "graft" mean?

  1. noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
    "The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal."
  2. verb To transplant living tissue or a plant shoot onto another body or plant.
    "Doctors grafted skin from her thigh onto the burned area."
  3. noun Dishonest profit gained through abuse of power, especially in politics or business.
    "The scandal exposed years of political graft and bribery."
  4. noun Hard work, especially informal British usage for effort or labor.
    "Building the business from scratch took years of hard graft."
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graft in a sentence

  • The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal.
  • The gardener attached a graft from an apple tree to strengthen the rootstock.
  • Doctors grafted skin from her thigh onto the burned area.
  • The scandal exposed years of political graft and bribery.

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What is "graft" in Italian?

"graft" in Italian is innesto, trapianto, innestare. graft means: A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.

How do you use "graft" in a sentence?

Example: "The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal." In Italian, "graft" is innesto, trapianto, innestare.

Are there other ways to say "graft" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "graft": innesto, trapianto, innestare.

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