transplant vs graft

graft vs transplant

transplant and graft both are nouns.

transplant and graft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transplant	Yes	No	Yes	No
graft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, transplant and graft are synonyms defined as:

transplant and graft: (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

As verbs, transplant and graft are synonyms defined as:

transplant and graft: place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

transplant (noun)	graft (noun)
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location	the act of grafting something onto something else
an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)	the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient	(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

transplant (verb)	graft (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	cause to grow together parts from different plants
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient	place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
lift and reset in another soil or situation
be transplantable

Difference between transplant and graft

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