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
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Scientists have already created this sort of brain computer interface using sensors implanted deep in the brain.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Estrogen and progesterone from the daily pill, or other common forms of contraceptives such as implants or vaginal rings, cause the body to decrease production of those hormones, reducing them to levels observed outside the fertile window of the cycle.
—Natalie C. Tronson, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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Verb
And the timing was ideal, with memories of the groundbreaking original still firmly implanted in the emotionally wrecked minds of the folks who saw it in 2015, many of whom now have offspring of their own.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Scientists have already created this sort of brain computer interface using sensors implanted deep in the brain.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
Noun
Challenging a practice used before in major bankruptcies related to harms caused by asbestos and silicone breast implants, the Justice Department stepped in to question if the Sacklers could be shielded from future lawsuits.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Estrogen and progesterone from the daily pill, or other common forms of contraceptives such as implants or vaginal rings, cause the body to decrease production of those hormones, reducing them to levels observed outside the fertile window of the cycle.
—Natalie C. Tronson, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implant. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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