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implant

Syllabification: (im·plant)
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Definition of implant

verb

Pronunciation: /imˈplant/

[with object]
  • insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person’s body, especially by surgery:electrodes had been implanted in his brain
  • (implant someone/something with) provide someone or something with an implant:rats implanted with amphetamine pellets
  • [no object] (of a fertilized egg) become attached to the wall of the uterus.
  • establish or fix (an idea) in a person’s mind.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈimˌplant/

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

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin implantare 'engraft', from Latin in- 'into' + plantare 'to plant'

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