Lexic.us

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"

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"

4. Verb. Put firmly in the mind. "They won't implant the story "; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"

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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