implant

[ verb im-plant, -plahnt; noun im-plant, -plahnt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to put or fix firmly:

   to implant sound principles in a child's mind.

2. to plant securely.
3. Medicine/Medical. to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical.
   1. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
   2. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
   3. implantation ( def 1 ).
2. Dentistry.
   1. an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.
   2. a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.

implant

verb

1. to establish firmly; inculcate; instil

   to implant sound moral principles

2. to plant or embed; infix; entrench
3. surgery
   1. to graft (a tissue) into the body
   2. to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues

noun

1. anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone

implant

Noun

1. Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker .

Verb

1. To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.

Derived Forms

• imˈplanter, noun

Other Words From

• im·planter noun
• unim·planted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of implant¹

First recorded in 1535–45; im- ¹ + plant

Example Sentences

Just five patients developed localized pocket infections at the site where the pacemaker was implanted, three of whom had initially received new devices.

From Science Daily

Copyright Office granted access to medical device data, encompassing devices that aren’t implanted and allowing patients to authorize third parties to access devices to a certain extent.

From Salon

The researchers also found that the association between the shape-based nouns and long-term language development was stronger in children who had received cochlear implants, compared to children with normal hearing.

From Science Daily

In a follow-up experiment, the researchers implanted tiny sensors in the animals' brains and measured heightened dopamine release, accompanied by activity in neurons that over-represented opioid-related cues, in the rats exhibiting strong addiction-like behaviors.

From Science Daily

She was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at the age of one and has a cochlear implant to help her perceive sound.

From BBC

Related Words

• embed
• fix
• instill