Japanese symbol for “transplantation”

In Japanese, transplantation is 移植, read いしょく (ishoku).

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Meanings

1. n, vs, vt transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting (bot)
2. n, vs, vt transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant (med)
3. n, vs, vt embryo transfer; embryo transplant (med, biol)
4. n, vs, vt porting (software) (comp)

Written forms: 移植、移殖. Readings: いしょく.

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