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   implant

   verb

   • 1. insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery: "electrodes had been implanted in his brain" Similar insertembedburylodgeplaceput in placeinstallintroducegraftengraftOpposite extract
   • ▪ provide someone or something with (something) by implantation: "rats were implanted with amphetamine pellets"
   • ▪ (of a fertilized egg) become attached to the wall of the uterus: "some days later the fertilized egg implants into the lining of the uterus"
   • ▪ establish (an idea) in a person's mind: "this idea was implanted in my mind by a coincidence" Similar instilinculcateinsinuateintroduceinjectplantsowsow the seeds ofinfuseimpressimprintrootlodge

   noun

   • 1. a thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body: "a silicone breast implant"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin implantare ‘engraft’, from Latin in- ‘into’ + plantare ‘to plant’.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPLANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Implant_(medicine)Implant (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. For example, an implant may be a rod, used to strengthen weak bones.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimplant verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › implantImplant - definition of implant by The Free Dictionary

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   An implant is something that is inserted or grafted into the body, such as a device, a tissue, or a substance. Learn the different types of implants, their uses, and their meanings in various contexts.