implant

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ɪmˈplɑːnt/, noun: /ˈɪmplɑːnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ɪmˈplænt; n. ˈɪmˌplænt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. im plant′, -plänt′; n. im′plant′, -plänt′)

im•plant /v. ɪmˈplænt; n. ˈɪmˌplænt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to establish or fix firmly in the mind:to implant principles of behavior.
to plant securely (in something):to implant a post in the soil.
Medicineto insert or graft (a substance) into the body:The doctors implanted the new heart in the patient.

Surgery, Medicinea device or material used for repairing or replacing part of the body:an organ implant.

im•plant•a•ble, adj.
im•plant•er, n. [countable]

im•plant (v. im plant′, -plänt′;n. im′plant′, -plänt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Surgery, Medicine[Med.]
- any device or material, esp. of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
- medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
- implantation (def. 1).
Dentistry
- an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.
- a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.

im•plant′er, n.

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implant vb /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ (transitive)

to establish firmly; inculcate; instil: to implant sound moral principles
to plant or embed; infix; entrench
- to graft (a tissue) into the body
- to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues

n /ˈɪmˌplɑːnt/

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