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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPLANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPLANT definition: 1. to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: 2. to fix…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › implantImplant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPLANT is to fix or set securely or deeply. How to use implant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implant.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › implantIMPLANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Implant definition: to put or fix firmly. See examples of IMPLANT used in a sentence.

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

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   IMPLANT meaning: 1. to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: 2. to fix…. Learn more.

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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An implant is a device or drug delivery system that is implanted in the body, for example in an artery or under the skin.

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

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   [intransitive, transitive] implant (itself) (in/into something) (of an egg or an embryo) to become fixed inside the body of a person or an animal so that it can start to develop. The embryo is placed into the uterus where it has a chance to implant.