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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 Opposite
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"
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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.
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.
The meaning of IMPLANT is to fix or set securely or deeply. How to use implant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implant.
An implant is a device or drug delivery system that is implanted in the body, for example in an artery or under the skin.
to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: The owner's name and address is stored on a microchip and implanted in the dog's body. Compare. transplant verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Medical treatment: surgery. ablate. adenoidectomy. adrenalectomy. allograft. amputation. anaesthetic.
Implant definition: to put or fix firmly. See examples of IMPLANT used in a sentence.
[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.
1. To set in firmly, as into the ground: implant fence posts. 2. To establish securely, as in the mind or consciousness; instill: habits that had been implanted early in childhood. 3. Medicine. a. To insert or embed (an object or a device) surgically: implant a drug capsule; implant a pacemaker. b. To graft or insert (a tissue) within the body.
an object placed inside part of your body in an operation, to improve your appearance or treat a medical condition: breast implants. implant. verb [ T ] uk / ɪmˈplɑːnt / us. to place something into someone's body in a medical operation: Two embryos were implanted in her womb.
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.
