n. 1.(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient 2.an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) 3.the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location transplant v. 1.lift and reset in another soil or situation 2.be transplantable 3.place athe organ of a donor into the body of a recipient 4.transfer from one place or period to another