verb (3rd person present singularimplants, present participleimplanting, past and past participleimplanted)
Definition:
1. transitive verb establish habits or notions: to fix something deeply in somebody's mind or consciousness as a behaviour pattern, thought, or belief
2. transitive verb insert something: to fit or fix something small into something larger, which then encases it Gold fillings, implanted in his front teeth, flashed when he smiled.
3. transitive verb bury something in ground: to fix something in the ground, especially so that it grows
4. transitive verb surgery embed something in body: to embed something such as a mechanical device in the body The hormone pellets are invisibly implanted just below the skin.
5. intransitive verb medicine become embedded in womb: to become embedded in the lining of the womb
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refers to embryos
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noun (pluralimplants)
Definition:
surgery something inserted during surgery: something inserted or embedded in the tissues or organs of the body during a surgical procedure, e.g. encapsulated drugs or fluid-filled sacs to replace or augment breast tissue
