transplantation meaning and definition

TRANSPLANTATION noun

Definition of transplantation (noun)

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