implantation

[ im-plan-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of implanting.
2. the state of being implanted.
3. Pathology.
   1. the movement of cells to a new region.
   2. metastasis, when spontaneous.
4. Medicine/Medical. the application of solid medicine underneath the skin.
5. Embryology. the attachment of the early embryo to the lining of the uterus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of implantation¹

First recorded in 1570–80; implant + -ation

Example Sentences

Their findings, published in Developmental Science, show that a higher proportion of shape-based nouns in a child's vocabulary shortly after cochlear implantation was associated with better language development for the next three years.

From Science Daily

The next steps involve further developing materials to allow for the surgical implantation of iontronic pumps.

From Science Daily

The decision says almost nothing about the procedure that most laypersons think is the alpha and omega of IVF — the implantation of manually fertilized embryos into the uterus.

From Los Angeles Times

The survey also made clear that polygenic risk scores could be used simply for information, to prepare for a future child, or to select an embryo for implantation.

From Science Daily

The rats healed well after implantation, with the hair on their back completely regrown after four weeks.

From Science Daily

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