Meaning of implant in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪmˈplænt/

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  1. Verb

    implant

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. fix or set securely or deeply

    Examples

    • « He planted a knee in the back of his opponent »
    • « The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum »

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  2. 2. become attached to and embedded in the uterus

    Examples

    • « The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications »
  3. 3. put firmly in the mind

    Examples

    • « Plant a thought in the students' minds »

  4. Noun

    implant

    Definitions

    1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

    Derived terms

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