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
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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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Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
If cochlear implants are needed in both ears, they both will be implanted in the same procedure.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The coin-sized Neuralink device is powered by an advanced custom chip within the implant that processes these signals and transmits them to a digital device through a standard Bluetooth connection.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
This love of gospel music, along with a deep religiosity, was implanted in Carter’s heart at a young age and stayed with him throughout his lifetime.
—Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
If cochlear implants are needed in both ears, they both will be implanted in the same procedure.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
While some may opt to undergo the procedure for personal reasons, others do so after facing health complications, such as hardening of the tissue around the implant.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The coin-sized Neuralink device is powered by an advanced custom chip within the implant that processes these signals and transmits them to a digital device through a standard Bluetooth connection.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implant. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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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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