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
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
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
Emily Mullin, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Because the implant purportedly allows a user to control a computer with their thoughts, more or less, Musk named the device Telepathy.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
The study also found the implant was less successful for people who slept on their backs, or what is called the supine position.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Additional implants near her chin were part of her overall treatment.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The implants may be superficial or deep, with mild adhesions.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The video doesn’t explain how Neuralink configured the implant to play the Nintendo game.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
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
Verb
Mark is only the 10th person in the world implanted with this particular type of brain-computer interface, or BCI.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
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
Noun
The coin-sized implant reads neural activity from 1,024 electrodes distributed across 64 threads.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Because the implant purportedly allows a user to control a computer with their thoughts, more or less, Musk named the device Telepathy.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
The study also found the implant was less successful for people who slept on their backs, or what is called the supine position.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Additional implants near her chin were part of her overall treatment.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The implants may be superficial or deep, with mild adhesions.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The video doesn’t explain how Neuralink configured the implant to play the Nintendo game.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
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
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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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