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implant

imp·lant

UK/ˈɪmplɑːnt/ US/ˈɪmˌplænt/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

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”
Synonyms
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”
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noun

1.

Origin

From Middle French implanter, from Latin implantō. By surface analysis, im- + plant.

Phrases

  • boob implant
  • brain implant
  • breast implant
  • cochlear implant

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