transplantation

American  

[trans-plan-tay-shuhn] / ˌtræns plænˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or fact of transplanting.

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Example Sentences

With a match, regardless of gender, donor marrow was far more likely to be accepted by the body—and in turn, not attack the body—then function normally, making transplantation between brothers and sisters possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In the 1980s and 1990s, there was hope that transplantation might work for breast cancer, but large trials showed the approach didn’t improve survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Scott has his eye on mitochondrial transplantation, in which healthy mitochondria, the cell’s minute, energy-producing structures, are transferred into cells to—theoretically—restore their ability to generate power and survive.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

At Cambridge's Royal Papworth Hospital, which carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979, transplantation is a central focus.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Months later, Carrel won a Nobel Prize for his blood-vessel- suturing technique and his contributions to organ transplantation, and he became an instant celebrity.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot