Synonyms of transplantation

Noun


1. transplant, transplantation, organ transplant, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

usage: 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"

2. transplant, transplantation, transplanting, movement

usage: 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"

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