implanted; implanting; implants
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
: to undergo implantation
the failure of embryos to implant
im·plant
ˈim-ˌplant 
: something (such as a graft or device) implanted in tissue compare cochlear implant
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2023
There, the tiny grains of shell were implanted in oysters to create cultured pearls.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
In a study published last week in the journal Nature, researchers implanted an array of electrodes on the surface of Ann’s brain to transmit her brain activity to computers.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
In the early 1990s, Novo researchers, studying rats implanted with tumors of pancreas cells that produced copious amounts of glucagon and GLP-1, noticed that the animals had nearly stopped eating.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Iglesias and others have implanted electrodes in cephalopods’ brains and captured their electrical activity during two sleep states — one that shows waking-like activity, and another that’s a quiet state, with neural signatures similar to ones observed in mammals.
—Carolyn Wilke, Popular Science, 6 Sep. 2023
The recordings are made using electrode arrays implanted into a region of T12’s cortex that is believed to play a role in the articulation and vocalization of speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2023
Based on the comic book Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, the show follows Ava (Alba Baptista), a young woman who’s resurrected after death by a divine artifact that’s implanted in her back.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023
The 15-hour surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., on March 9 — when the chips were implanted in Thomas's brain — was just part of the process.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
Time, 28 July 2023
Cleveland Clinic performs world’s first implant of dual-device that combines two functions in one
Mechanical ventilators, also called breathing machines, act as bellows to move air in and out of the lungs.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 25 July 2023
With seven dentists totaling 50 years’ experience, the practice offers everything from routine work to root canals, and from implants to cosmetic treatments.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
Only 22 Camp fire victims were identified using conventional methods, including fingerprints, dental records and surgical devices, such as knee replacements, breast implants and pacer machines, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
—Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
Now, after volunteering to receive brain implants, both are able to communicate through a computer at a speed approaching the tempo of normal conversation.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
With those kinds of higher-bandwidth devices, the study concluded, implants in a small area of the brain could feasibly restore communication to people with paralysis at conversational speed.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Two parallel studies show how brain implants can enable speech
A second study, also published Wednesday in Nature, similarly helped a woman with paralysis communicate in close to real time.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
Almost everyone has a brain implant connected to the internet, so nobody ever needs to be alone and people can even share memories, which contributes to a society with almost no crime.
—Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
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Verb
In 2015 Emory neurosurgeons implanted the first of the new devices by threading one electrode into area 25 in each hemisphere and connecting these to a pacemaker.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2023
There, the tiny grains of shell were implanted in oysters to create cultured pearls.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
In a study published last week in the journal Nature, researchers implanted an array of electrodes on the surface of Ann’s brain to transmit her brain activity to computers.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
In the early 1990s, Novo researchers, studying rats implanted with tumors of pancreas cells that produced copious amounts of glucagon and GLP-1, noticed that the animals had nearly stopped eating.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
Iglesias and others have implanted electrodes in cephalopods’ brains and captured their electrical activity during two sleep states — one that shows waking-like activity, and another that’s a quiet state, with neural signatures similar to ones observed in mammals.
—Carolyn Wilke, Popular Science, 6 Sep. 2023
The recordings are made using electrode arrays implanted into a region of T12’s cortex that is believed to play a role in the articulation and vocalization of speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2023
Based on the comic book Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn, the show follows Ava (Alba Baptista), a young woman who’s resurrected after death by a divine artifact that’s implanted in her back.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023
The 15-hour surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., on March 9 — when the chips were implanted in Thomas's brain — was just part of the process.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
Noun
Speculation over dramatic changes to their faces and bodies over the years, from butt implants to boob jobs to more recent weight loss, has consistently fueled media coverage.
—Time, 28 July 2023
Cleveland Clinic performs world’s first implant of dual-device that combines two functions in one
Mechanical ventilators, also called breathing machines, act as bellows to move air in and out of the lungs.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 25 July 2023
With seven dentists totaling 50 years’ experience, the practice offers everything from routine work to root canals, and from implants to cosmetic treatments.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
Only 22 Camp fire victims were identified using conventional methods, including fingerprints, dental records and surgical devices, such as knee replacements, breast implants and pacer machines, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
—Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
Now, after volunteering to receive brain implants, both are able to communicate through a computer at a speed approaching the tempo of normal conversation.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
With those kinds of higher-bandwidth devices, the study concluded, implants in a small area of the brain could feasibly restore communication to people with paralysis at conversational speed.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Two parallel studies show how brain implants can enable speech
A second study, also published Wednesday in Nature, similarly helped a woman with paralysis communicate in close to real time.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
Almost everyone has a brain implant connected to the internet, so nobody ever needs to be alone and people can even share memories, which contributes to a society with almost no crime.
—Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
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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 27 Sep. 2023.
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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
noun
ˈim-ˌplant
implantable
adjective
-ə-bəl
Medical Definition
implant
1 of 2 transitive verb
im·plant
im-ˈplant
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 complications—U. K. Henschke
U. K. Henschke
: to undergo implantation : become implanted
failure of embryos to implant
implant
2 of 2 noun
im·plant
ˈim-ˌplant
: 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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