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

A paralyzed Arizona man became the first human to receive the implant in January and has since moved a cursor, browsed the internet and played video games with this thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

Neuralink, which has raised more than $600 million in venture capital, has developed an implant the size of a coin with tiny wires that record brain activity.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked on Thursday whether he intended to carry out a cleavage-sparing mastectomy on Mrs Baker, Paterson replied: “It’s nonsense to suggest that anyone having immediate reconstruction would require any residual tissue or former cleavage. That tissue is going to be provided by reconstruction or an implant.”

From BBC

But before the dance, Ghouri, who was born deaf and uses a cochlear implant, became visibly emotional as she told viewers about online trolls who made videos about the way she speaks.

From BBC

As a result, they have taken a "definitive decision" - Chris is seeking to have a vasectomy, after years of Gemma having a contraceptive implant.

From BBC

Related Words

• embed
• fix
• instill