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implant

[ verb im-plant, -plahnt; noun im-plant, -plahnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to put or fix firmly:
to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
to plant securely.
Medicine/Medical. to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body.

noun

Medicine/Medical.
1. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
2. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
3. implantation ( def 1 ).
Dentistry.
1. an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.
2. a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.

implant

verb

to establish firmly; inculcate; instil
to implant sound moral principles
to plant or embed; infix; entrench
surgery
1. to graft (a tissue) into the body
2. to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues

noun

anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone

implant

Noun

Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker .

Verb

To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.

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Derived Forms

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of implant¹

First recorded in 1535–45; im- ¹ + plant

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These implants are done in two parts of the brain that often produce seizures, the medial temporal lobe and the medial frontal lobe.

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The process produced 45 embryos, which were implanted in dogs as surrogate mothers, ultimately producing the three pups.

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The conversation turns to chin implants, upper-lip shortening, and nose surgery.

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Jodie, who is profoundly deaf and was fitted with a cochlear implant at a young age, credits their support for shaping who she is today.

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Those embryos will be "shuffled about" so Lucy and Ollie don't know which will be selected in terms of gender or other genetic qualities, and implanted into Lucy, who will carry the baby to term.

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