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   implantation

   /ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of implanting or state of being implanted: "the implantation of alien or artificial hearts"
   • ▪ (in a mammal) the attachment of the fertilized egg or blastocyst to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, from implanter ‘to implant’.

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