replant
[ ree-plant, -plahnt ]
/ riˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt /
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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.
Nearby words
repique, repl., replace, replacement, replacement therapy, replant, replantation, replay, repleader, replenish, replete
Related forms
re·plan·ta·tion [ree-plan-tey-shuh n] /ˌri plænˈteɪ ʃən/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for replantation (1 of 2)
replantation
/ (ˌriːplænˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the reattachment of (severed limbs or parts) by surgery
British Dictionary definitions for replantation (2 of 2)
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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Medicine definitions for replantation (1 of 2)
replantation
[ rē′plăn-tā′shən ]
n.
Replanting of an organ or part and the reestablishment of circulation.reimplantation
Medicine definitions for replantation (2 of 2)
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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