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transplantation Synonyms

Another word for transplantation

Choosing another word for transplantation depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A medical procedure in which a living tissue or organ is surgically removed from a donor or one part of a body and implanted into a recipient or another part of the same body.

Usage Example

"Advances in immunosuppressive medication have significantly improved patient survival rates following organ transplant."

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transplant
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grafting
implantation
engraftment

• noun (Context 2)

The act or process of uprooting a growing plant from one location and replanting it in another soil or environment.

Usage Example

"Careful root preparation is essential to minimize shock during the transplanting of mature trees."

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transplanting
replanting
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repotting

• noun (Context 3)

The act of moving or transferring people, customs, or institutions from their original place to a new environment.

Usage Example

"The historian studied the relocation of European legal traditions into colonial administrations."

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relocation
resettlement
transfer
translocation

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Transplantation. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/transplantation
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