■ verb trans'plα:nt , trα:ns- , -nz-
1》 transfer to another place or situation.
↘replant (a plant) in another place.
2》 take (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body.
■ noun 'transplα:nt , 'trα:ns- , -nz-
1》 an operation in which an organ or tissue is ~ed.
2》 a person or thing that has been ~ed.
Derivatives
~able -'plα:ntəb(ə)l adjective
~ation -'teɪʃ(ə)n noun
~er -'plα:ntə noun
Origin
ME: from late L. ~are , from L. trans- 'across' + plantare 'to plant'.