implant

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verb

im·​plant im-ˈplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
implanted; implanting; implants

transitive verb

1
a
: to fix or set securely or deeply
a ruby implanted in the idol's forehead
b
: to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns : inculcate
2
: to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)
subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation
the failure of embryos to implant
implantable adjective
implanter noun

implant

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noun

im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
: something (such as a graft or device) implanted in tissue compare cochlear implant
Choose the Right Synonym for implant

implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind.

implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

Examples of implant in a Sentence

Verb a hearing aid that is surgically implanted in the ear a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics
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Verb
Neuralink commenced its first human clinical trial in January 2024 by implanting a BCI device in a patient named Noland Arbaugh. Marie Boran, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 This is not somebody who got implanted in power by Russian special operations, obviously. Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
The implant can help considerably, though researchers are working to improve it. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 The implant aims to restore autonomy by allowing users to control digital devices through thought alone. Marie Boran, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for implant 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of implant was in the 15th century

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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implant. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

implant

verb
im·​plant
im-ˈplant
1
: to fix or set securely or deeply
2
: to insert in living tissue (as for growth or absorption)
implant
ˈim-ˌplant
noun
implantable
-ə-bəl
adjective

Medical Definition

implant

1 of 2 transitive verb
im·​plant im-ˈplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
1
: to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns
2
a
: to insert or fix in a living site (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)
subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets
b
: to insert an implant in
100 patients have been implanted with nylon ribbons without complicationsU. K. Henschke

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation : become implanted
failure of embryos to implant

implant

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im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
: something (as a graft, a small container of radioactive material for treatment of cancer, or a pellet containing hormones to be gradually absorbed) that is implanted especially in tissue

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