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
Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Photos from the couple's special day illuminate not only the beauty of their union, but the beauty of a relationship whose roots are originally implanted in friendship.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Some believe embryos – even if frozen, in a test tube, and nonviable unless implanted – should be protected as human.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024
Related Articles During the treatment, an egg is removed from a woman’s body and fertilized with sperm inside a laboratory before being implanted into a woman’s uterus in hopes of leading to pregnancy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
During the treatment, an egg is removed from a woman’s body and fertilized with sperm inside a laboratory before being implanted into a woman’s uterus in hopes of leading to pregnancy.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
The resulting embryos are surgically implanted into the wombs of adult female pigs.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
Laurie did not get pregnant with the few embryos that eventually were implanted.
—Allen Goldberg, STAT, 27 Feb. 2024
Foreign nationals used genetic screening before implanting an embryo at higher rates than U.S. residents, a 2017 study found.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
There are a dozen different types: shots, pills, and implants for women, which all require prescriptions; sterilization procedures for both men and women; and barrier methods, like condoms.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
Many methods are also ever-improving: IUDs, implants, and injections now have longer lifespans and are easier to insert and remove; doses of hormonal contraception have dramatically decreased.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Neuralink's brain implant is meant to be inserted beneath the skull and the thin threads that protrude from it go directly into the brain.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Courtesy of Neuralink On Wednesday, Neuralink introduced the first human subject to receive the company’s brain implant, a 29-year-old man who has been paralyzed from the shoulders down for eight years after a diving accident.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Synchron’s brain implant, the one Mark has, is called a Stentrode and consists of a stent with electrode sensors that can detect electrical brain activity.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
First human to receive Neuralink brain implant is 'recovering well,' Elon Musk says
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Each winner was awarded $24,000 after taxes.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
So, what to make of that Elon Musk comment earlier this week about Neuralink’s first patient seemingly recovering well and being able to control a mouse via his brain implant?
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
Verb
The process involves collecting eggs from ovaries and fertilizing them with sperm in a lab, then implanting them in a uterus.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Photos from the couple's special day illuminate not only the beauty of their union, but the beauty of a relationship whose roots are originally implanted in friendship.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Some believe embryos – even if frozen, in a test tube, and nonviable unless implanted – should be protected as human.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024
Related Articles During the treatment, an egg is removed from a woman’s body and fertilized with sperm inside a laboratory before being implanted into a woman’s uterus in hopes of leading to pregnancy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
During the treatment, an egg is removed from a woman’s body and fertilized with sperm inside a laboratory before being implanted into a woman’s uterus in hopes of leading to pregnancy.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
The resulting embryos are surgically implanted into the wombs of adult female pigs.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 29 Feb. 2024
Laurie did not get pregnant with the few embryos that eventually were implanted.
—Allen Goldberg, STAT, 27 Feb. 2024
Foreign nationals used genetic screening before implanting an embryo at higher rates than U.S. residents, a 2017 study found.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
The company, a rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, produces a brain implant, known as brain-computer interface (BCI), that helps paralyzed patients control electronic devices like computers and smartphones with their thoughts.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
There are a dozen different types: shots, pills, and implants for women, which all require prescriptions; sterilization procedures for both men and women; and barrier methods, like condoms.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
Many methods are also ever-improving: IUDs, implants, and injections now have longer lifespans and are easier to insert and remove; doses of hormonal contraception have dramatically decreased.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Neuralink's brain implant is meant to be inserted beneath the skull and the thin threads that protrude from it go directly into the brain.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Courtesy of Neuralink On Wednesday, Neuralink introduced the first human subject to receive the company’s brain implant, a 29-year-old man who has been paralyzed from the shoulders down for eight years after a diving accident.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Synchron’s brain implant, the one Mark has, is called a Stentrode and consists of a stent with electrode sensors that can detect electrical brain activity.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
First human to receive Neuralink brain implant is 'recovering well,' Elon Musk says
National Geographic unveils best travel destinations for 2024: See full list
Each winner was awarded $24,000 after taxes.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
So, what to make of that Elon Musk comment earlier this week about Neuralink’s first patient seemingly recovering well and being able to control a mouse via his brain implant?
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
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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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