implant n : a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

1 fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" [syn: engraft, embed, imbed, plant]

2 become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"

3 put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" [syn: plant]

English

Pronunciation

• (RP):
  • (verb): /ɪmˈplɑːnt/, /Im"plA:nt/
  • (noun): /ˈɪmplɑːnt/, /"ImplA:nt/
• (US):
  • (verb): ĭmplăntʹ, /ɪmˈplænt/, /Im"pl

Implant can refer to:

• Alien implants
• Bio-implant
• Brain implant
• Breast implant
• Cochlear implant
• Dental implant
• Extraocular implant
• Fetal tissue implant
• Harrington implant
• Implant (medicine)
• Implant (Scientology)
• Implant, The
• Implantation
• Microchip implant (animal)
• Implant (body modification)
• Microchip implant (human)
• Retinal implant
• Subdermal implant
• Transdermal implant

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