Replantation
verb (used with object)
1.
to plant again.
2.
to cover again with plants, sow with seeds, etc.:
After the drought, we had to replant the south lawn.
3.
to transfer (a plant) from one soil or container to another.
4.
Surgery. to reattach, as a severed arm, finger, or toe, especially with the use of microsurgery to reconnect nerves and blood vessels.
replantation
/ˌriːplænˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
the reattachment of (severed limbs or parts) by surgery
verb (transitive)
1.
to plant again: she replanted the bulbs that the dog had dug up
2.
to reattach (a severed limb or part) by surgery
replantation re·plan·ta·tion (rē’plān-tā’shən)
n.
Replanting of an organ or part and the reestablishment of circulation. Also called reimplantation.
replant re·plant (rē-plānt’)
v. re·plant·ed, re·plant·ing, re·plants
To reattach an organ, limb, or other body part surgically to the original site. n. (rē’plānt’)
An organ, limb, or body part that has been replanted.
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