implant
/im'plɑ:nt/
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Definition
Noun:
- A medical device or tissue placed inside the body: An "implant" is an artificial object or living tissue that is surgically inserted into the body to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged one, or enhance an existing function.
Verb:
- To insert or fix something securely in a place: To "implant" means to place or set something firmly and deeply into something else.
- To establish an idea or feeling firmly in the mind: To "implant" also means to instill a thought, belief, or attitude so that it becomes deeply held.
- To become attached to and embedded in the uterus: In biology, for a fertilized egg to "implant" means to attach itself to the lining of the uterus to begin pregnancy.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The patient received a cochlear implant to restore her hearing.
- Silicone breast implants are a type of cosmetic surgery.
Verb (Physical Placement):
- The surgeon will implant a pacemaker to regulate the heartbeat.
- The dentist implanted a titanium post for the new crown.
Verb (Ideas/Feelings):
- Parents try to implant good values in their children from a young age.
- The propaganda was designed to implant fear in the population.
Verb (Biological):
- For pregnancy to occur, the embryo must successfully implant in the uterine wall.
Advanced Usage
- "Deeply implanted": Firmly established or ingrained.
- He has a deeply implanted distrust of authority figures.
Variants and Related Words
- Implantation (n): The action or process of implanting.
- The implantation of the embryo is a critical early stage of pregnancy.
Synonyms
- Embed: To fix firmly in a surrounding mass.
- Ingrain: To firmly establish an attitude, habit, or belief.
- Instill: To gradually but firmly establish an idea or feeling.
- Graft: To insert or transplant living tissue.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: "Implant" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly or with prepositions like "in" or "into.") - Implant in/into: To place something inside something else. - The chip was implanted in the animal's skin for tracking purposes.
Noun
- a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
Verb
- put firmly in the mind
- Plant a thought in the students' minds
- become attached to and embedded in the uterus
- The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications
- fix or set securely or deeply
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum