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implant

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implant in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. fix or set securely or deeply
    "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
    implant  engraft  embed  imbed  plant 
  2. put firmly in the mind
    "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
    plant  implant 
  3. 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"
    implant 
noun
  1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
    implant 
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