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implant
[ verb im-plant, -plahnt; noun im-plant, -plahnt ]
verb (used with object)
- to put or fix firmly:
to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
- to plant securely.
- Medicine/Medical. to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body.
noun
- Medicine/Medical.
- any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
- medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
- Dentistry.
- an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.
- a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.
implant
verb
- to establish firmly; inculcate; instil
to implant sound moral principles
- to plant or embed; infix; entrench
- surgery
- to graft (a tissue) into the body
- to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues
noun
- anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone
implant
Noun
- Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker .
Verb
- To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Գİ noun
- ܲi·ԳĻ adjective
Example Sentences
It also criticises India's sluggish approval process for genetically modified products and price caps on stents and implants.
The implants may be in for a week or more.
When Noland's implant was announced, experts hailed it as a "significant milestone", while also cautioning that it would take time to really assess - especially given Musk's adeptness at "generating publicity for his company."
In February he had surgery to remove his breast implants and has stopped taking hormones.
IVF is a procedure during which a woman's eggs are fertilised by a man's sperm in a laboratory before the embryos are implanted into a woman's uterus.
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