implant

[im-plant, -plahnt, im-plant, -plahnt]

verb (used with object)

1. to put or fix firmly.

   to implant sound principles in a child's mind.

2. to plant securely.

3. Medicine/Medical.,  to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical.

   1. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.

   2. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.

   3. implantation.

2. Dentistry.

   1. an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.

   2. a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.

implant

verb

1. to establish firmly; inculcate; instil

   to implant sound moral principles

2. to plant or embed; infix; entrench

3. surgery

   1. to graft (a tissue) into the body

   2. to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues

noun

1. anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone

implant

1. Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker.

1. To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.

Other Word Forms

• implanter noun
• unimplanted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of implant¹

First recorded in 1535–45; im- ¹ + plant

Example Sentences

Others are medical engineering firms, which use limbs to test products like new hip implants.

From BBC

Some have devices planted in their bodies, including experimental brain implants, that will no longer be serviced or monitored.

From Salon

There's growing concern over the rise in Britons seeking overseas treatments such as hair implants and dental work, often lured by lower costs and shorter waiting times.

From BBC

A knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK operations, was known to have a concerning failure rate eight years before it was finally withdrawn, the BBC has discovered.

From BBC

"I went in, got put to sleep, woke up. All better. I got four to six teeth taken out, but the big thing is I got implants put in," says Whittaker.

From BBC

Related Words

• embed 
• fix 
• instill