translocate (redirected from translocates)

trans·lo·cate  (trns-lkt, trnz-)

tr.v. trans·lo·cat·ed, trans·lo·cat·ing, trans·lo·cates

1. To cause to change from one place or position to another; displace.

2. To transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position; cause to undergo translocation.

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translocate [ˌtrænzləʊˈkeɪt]

vb

(tr) to move; displace

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	translocate - transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position shift, transfer - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
	2.	translocate - move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"