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transplantee

American  
[trans-plan-tee] / ˌtræns plænˈti /

noun

  1. a person who is undergoing or has undergone an organ transplant.


Etymology

Origin of transplantee

transplant + -ee

Example Sentences

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Luke Peters, an author and double lung transplantee with cystic fibrosis, said vulnerable people were being forgotten.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021

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