implant

//ɪmˈplænt//
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Verb

implantInfinitive
implantPresent tense
implantedPast tense
implantedPast participle
implantingPresent participle
implantsThird-person singular
1

To insert or fix tissue or an artificial object into the body through surgery.

The surgeon implanted a pacemaker in the patient's chest.

2

To establish or fix an idea, feeling, or attitude firmly in a person's mind.

Her parents implanted a strong sense of responsibility in her from an early age.

Noun

implantSingular
implantsPlural
1

A thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body.

She received a dental implant to replace her missing tooth.