n. [ Cf. F. transplantation. ] 1. The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal. [ 1913 Webster ]
The transplantation of Ulysses to Sparta. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Surg.) The removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the transplantation of tissues in autoplasty. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient), Syn. organ transplant, transplantation, Example: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
(n) the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location, Syn. transplanting, transplantation, Example: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