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   im·plant

   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 an implant: "rats 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 or fix (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. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › implantImplant | definition of implant by Medical dictionary

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   An implant is a material inserted or grafted into the body for various purposes, such as cosmetic, medical, or therapeutic. Learn about different types of implants, such as dental, breast, cochlear, and tumor implants, from various medical sources.

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   When you implant something, you place or embed it solidly: you might implant marbles in the damp concrete of a newly poured sidewalk, for example. There are a couple of different ways to implant something — the first is to physically fix an item deeply, the way you might implant a croquet wicket in the ground.

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

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