implants; implanted; implanting
1
: to put (something) in a specified place
The police obtained permission to implant [=plant] a recording device in the suspect's home.
especially, medical
: to place (something) in a person's body by means of surgery
a hearing aid that is surgically implanted in the ear
2
: to cause (something) to become a part of the way a person thinks or feels
She implanted a love of reading in her students. [=she taught her students to love reading]
plural implants
medical
: something placed in a person's body by means of surgery
breast implants
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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/implant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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