replant
[ ree-plant, -plahnt ]
/ riˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /
verb (used with object)
to plant again.
to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.: After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.
to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.
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OTHER WORDS FROM replant
re·plan·ta·tion [ree-plan-tey-shuhn], /ˌri plænˈteɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby replant
repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement therapy, replant, replantation, replay, repleader, replenish, replete
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British Dictionary definitions for replant
replant
/ (riːˈplɑːnt) /
verb (tr)
to plant againshe replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up
to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery
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Medical definitions for replant
replant
[ rē-plănt′ ]
v.
To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site.
n.
An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted.
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