Added 10 October 2026

translocate

/tɹænzlə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/ verb

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To move or transfer (someone or something) from one place to another; to displace, to relocate, to remove. To move or transfer (an animal) from one place to another, especially as part of a wildlife conservation programme. To cause (a molecule, substance, etc.) to undergo translocation through a cell membrane or body tissue, usually by an active process. To cause (a chromosomal segment) to undergo translocation to a different place, especially on a non-homologous chromosome.
To move or transfer (someone or something) from one place to another; to displace, to relocate, to remove. To move or transfer (an animal) from one place to another, especially as part of a wildlife conservation programme.
To move or transfer (an animal) from one place to another, especially as part of a wildlife conservation programme.

A substance which is moved by translocation through a body tissue or cell membrane, especially through the phloem of a plant.