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transplant

 
 
/ˈtrænsplɑːnt/ noun [C]

Definition

an operation in which a new organ is put into someone's body: a heart/kidney transplant
transplant
 
 
/trænˈsplɑːnt/ verb [T]
to remove an organ or other body part from one person and put it into someone else's body
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