implant

Meaning of implant

verb
  1. insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery.
    electrodes had been implanted in his brain
noun
  1. a thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body.
    a silicone breast implant

late Middle English: from late Latin implantare ‘engraft’, from Latin in- ‘into’ + plantare ‘to plant’.

Information about implant

Hyphenation of implant

im-plant

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • implant is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

implant synonyms

Meaning engraft:

engraft, embed, imbed, plant

Meaning plant:

plant

Meaning place, fit, or push (something) into something else:

insert

Meaning put or hide underground:

bury

Meaning present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities:

lodge

Meaning put in a particular position:

place

Meaning place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use:

install

Meaning bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time:

introduce

Meaning transplant (living tissue) as a graft:

graft

Meaning an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted:

transplant

Meaning the action of implanting or state of being implanted:

implantation

implant antonyms

Meaning remove or take out, especially by effort or force:

extract

Translation of implant

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