implantation

noun

im·​plan·​ta·​tion ˌim-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən 

1

a

: the act or process of implanting something

b

: the state resulting from being implanted

2

in placental mammals : the process of attachment of the early embryo to the maternal uterine wall

Examples of implantation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its range of offerings includes deposition, etch, cleaning, inspection, ion implantation, and advanced packaging. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

The plaintiffs are asking that the clinic inform all patients who stored their embryos with the clinic before the plaintiff's implantation, WESH reported, citing court documents. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

Extraction, channel opening, implantation This is the technical heart of the procedure—where physician skill, team coordination, and time management determine graft quality and placement. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

In the implantation process, ions change the electrical properties of specific areas in a silicon wafer. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for implantation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

implantation

noun

im·​plan·​ta·​tion ˌim-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act of implanting something

2

: the process of becoming implanted or the resulting state

Medical Definition

implantation

noun

im·​plan·​ta·​tion ˌim-ˌplan-ˈtā-shən 

: the act or process of implanting or the state of being implanted: as

a

: the placement of a natural or artificial tooth in an artificially prepared socket in the jawbone

b

in placental mammals : the process of attachment of the embryo to the maternal uterine wall

called also nidation

c

: medical treatment by the insertion of an implant