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graft

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/ẽˈʃɛɾtu/en·xer·to

Definitions

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1

The act or technique of grafting; a shoot or bud inserted into a slit in another plant to grow there.

Usage examples

The apple tree graft was successful.
They performed a rose graft to obtain a new variety.

Synonyms

Common combinations

skin graftbone graftto perform a graft
2

In medicine, a transplant of living tissue from one part of the body to another, or from one individual to another.

Usage examples

The patient needed a skin graft after the burn.
The bone marrow graft was successful.

Common combinations

skin graftbone grafthair graft