transplant
verb (used with object)
to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another.
transplantable
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a word derived from
transplant.
Example Sentences
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The surgery generated a lot of publicity around the lack of transplantable infant organs, but it also underscored the immunological challenges of cross-species transplants.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
“They’re patients we had written off as not transplantable, but now there may be some hope.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
The possibility that pig kidneys might one day help ease a dire shortage of transplantable organs persuaded the family of Maurice “Mo” Miller from upstate New York to donate his body for the experiment.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
But even after Congress provided dialysis for everyone, the shortage of transplantable kidneys was destined to spark similar questions, ones we still face today.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2022
In 1961, the pair discovered transplantable stem cells at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2017
