transplantation
gb/tɹˌænzplæntˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænzplæntˈeɪʃən/
B2
English
~ 9100
Senses
0 senses
Noun
technical
C1
action
1
medical operation to move organs
A medical operation in which a doctor takes an organ or tissue from one body and puts it into another body, or into a different place in the same body, to replace something that is sick or missing.
Usage pattern:
the transplantation of [an organ/tissue] (into [someone])
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "transplantation" with "transportation" because they look similar. "Transplantation" is about moving organs or tissues in medicine, while "transportation" is about moving people or things from place to place. Learners also often use "transplantation" when "transplant" would sound more natural in everyday speech (e.g. "He needs a kidney transplant," not usually "He needs a kidney transplantation").
Synonyms
organ transplant (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal and can refer both to the operation and the organ itself.)
Antonyms
organ removal (Focuses only on taking an organ out (such as in amputation or excision), without replacing it with a new one, which is the key idea in transplantation.)
Collocations
organ transplantation
|kidney transplantation
|heart transplantation
|liver transplantation
|bone marrow transplantation
|corneal transplantation
Themes
medicine
|health
|science
Examples
- Advances in organ transplantation have saved thousands of lives.
- She is on the waiting list for heart transplantation.
- The hospital is a leading center for kidney and liver transplantation.
- After the bone marrow transplantation, the patient’s immune system slowly recovered.
- Ethical questions often arise in discussions about cross-border organ transplantation.
Learner examples
- Liver transplantation can help some very sick patients live longer.
- He moved to a big city to get a heart transplantation at a special hospital.
- Modern transplantation has become safer because of better medicine.
- The doctor explained the risks of transplantation to the family.
Noun
formal
C1
action
2
moving systems between places/cultures
The process of taking ideas, laws, or systems from one country or group and putting them into another country or group.
Usage pattern:
the transplantation of [a system/law/practice] (from [place] to [place])
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse this formal noun in everyday conversation, where simpler words like "change," "copy," or "adopt" are more natural. Also, they sometimes think it only refers to medicine; in academic texts it can also describe moving laws, ideas, or systems between countries or cultures.
Synonyms
transfer (A broader, more general word; does not specifically suggest moving complex systems or cultures the way "transplantation" often does in academic writing.)
Antonyms
preservation (Focuses on keeping existing systems or practices unchanged, which is the opposite of replacing them through transplantation from another context.)
Collocations
legal transplantation
|cultural transplantation
|institutional transplantation
|policy transplantation
Themes
society
|law
|culture
|education
|politics
Examples
- The legal transplantation of foreign models has reshaped the country’s court system.
- Some scholars argue that cultural transplantation does not always work as planned.
- The report examines the transplantation of Western management practices into Asian companies.
- Rapid policy transplantation can create tension between old and new institutions.
Learner examples
- The book talks about the transplantation of European laws into Asia.
- Some people say cultural transplantation can damage local traditions.
- The transplantation of foreign ideas is not always successful.
Noun
technical
B2
action
3
moving a plant to new soil
The act of taking a plant out of the ground or a pot and putting it into a new place to grow.
Usage pattern:
the transplantation of [a plant/seedling/tree] (to/into [a place])
Common mistake:
Learners often do not know this specific noun and instead use the verb "to transplant" or the more common noun "replanting," which are usually acceptable in everyday speech. They may also think "transplantation" is only about medicine and forget it can be used with plants in technical or agricultural writing.
Synonyms
replanting (Common in everyday gardening language and easier for learners; slightly less technical than "transplantation.")
Antonyms
uprooting (Suggests removing a plant from the ground without successfully establishing it elsewhere, the opposite outcome of what transplantation aims to achieve.)
Collocations
tree transplantation
|seedling transplantation
|transplantation shock
|successful transplantation
Themes
nature
|gardening
|biology
|daily_life
Examples
- Improper transplantation can damage the roots of young trees.
- The gardener scheduled the transplantation of the shrubs for early spring.
- Seedling transplantation should be done on a cool, cloudy day to reduce stress on the plants.
Learner examples
- Transplantation of small trees is easier than moving big trees.
- The farmer did the transplantation of the seedlings after the rain stopped.
- Bad transplantation can kill a young plant.
Grammar
Dictionary form
transplantation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænzplæntˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænzplæntˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
trans - plant - a - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: transplantation
- Plural: transplantation, transplantations
Word family
Forms
transplantations
noun
Core family
transplant
verb C1
Related words
transplantable
adjective
transplanter
noun
Expressions
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