Definition of Implant

1. Noun. A prosthesis placed permanently in tissue.


2. Verb. Fix or set securely or deeply. "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
Exact synonyms: Embed, Engraft, Imbed, Plant
Generic synonyms: Enter, Infix, Insert, Introduce
Specialized synonyms: Pot, Nest, Bury, Sink
Derivative terms: Implantation, Implantation, Implantation, Planting

3. Verb. 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"
Generic synonyms: Attach

4. Verb. Put firmly in the mind. "They won't implant the story "; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
Exact synonyms: Plant
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Pass, Pass Along, Pass On, Put Across

Definition of Implant

1. v. t. To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth.

Definition of Implant

1. to set securely [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Implant

1. A replacement for one of your missing teeth. The implant is different than a bridge in that the implant is permanently attached into your jaw. (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Implant

impious
impiously
impiousness
impis
impish
impishly
impishness
impishnesses
implacabilities
implacability
implacable
implacably
implacental
implacentalia
implant (current term)
implant (current term)
implantable
implantation
implantation
implantations
implantation cone
implantation cyst
implantation graft
implantation theory of the production of endometriosis
implanted
implanted suture
implanter
implanters
implanting
implants

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