1.  transplant(n = noun.body) graft - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient;
is a kind of animal tissue
has particulars: autograft, autoplasty, allograft, homograft, heterograft, xenograft
Derived form verb transplant₃

2.  transplant(n = noun.act) organ transplant, transplantation - 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"
is a kind of operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
has particulars: corneal graft, corneal transplant, keratoplasty, xenotransplant, xenotransplantation
Derived form verb transplant₃

3.  transplant(n = noun.act) transplantation, transplanting - 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"
is a kind of movement
Derived forms verb transplant₁, verb transplant₂

1.  transplant(v = verb.motion) transfer - lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"
is one way to displace
Derived forms noun transplant₃, noun transplantation₂, noun transplanter₁, noun transplanting₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP

2.  transplant(v = verb.stative) - be transplantable; "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"
is one way to be
Derived form noun transplant₃
Sample sentences: Something ----s

3.  transplant(v = verb.contact) graft - place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient;
is one way to enter, infix, insert, introduce
Derived forms noun transplant₂, noun transplant₁, noun transplantation₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP

4.  transplant(v = verb.change) transfer, transpose - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
is one way to shift
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

1.  To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees. Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2.  To remove, and settle or establish for residence in another place; as, to transplant inhabitants. [1913 Webster]
"Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese of St. David into a warmer climate." [1913 Webster]

transplant, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 a plant in another place (transplanted the daffodils). b move to another place (whole nations were transplanted).
2 Surgery transfer (living tissue or an organ) and implant in another part of the body or in another body.
--n.
1 Surgery a the transplanting of an organ or tissue. b such an organ etc.
2 a thing, esp. a plant, transplanted.

Derivative:
transplantable adj. transplantation n. transplanter n.

Etymology:
ME f. LL transplantare (as TRANS-, PLANT)

VB  transfer, transmit, transport, transplace, transplant, translocate, convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry, carry over, ferry over, hand pass, forward, shift, conduct, convoy, bring, fetch, reach, tote, port, import, export, send, delegate, consign, relegate, turn over to, deliver, ship, embark, waft, shunt, transpose, displace, throw, drag, mail, post, shovel, ladle, decant, draft off, transfuse, infuse, siphon.

corneal transplant, organ transplant