implant

[v. im-plant, -plahnt; n. im-plant, -plahnt] /v. ɪmˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt; n. ˈɪmˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to put or fix firmly:
to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
2.
to plant securely.
3.
Medicine/Medical. to insert or graft (a tissue, organ, or inert substance) into the body.
noun
4.
Medicine/Medical.
  1. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
  2. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
  3. implantation (def 1).
5.
Dentistry.
  1. an artificial tooth that has been inserted permanently into the jaw.
  2. a metal framework attached to the bones of the jaw for supporting artificial teeth.
Origin
1535-45; im-1 + plant
Related forms
implanter, noun
unimplanted, adjective
Examples from the web for implant
  • Another is to implant wireless sensors powered by the wearer's own body heat.
  • Both trials have reported a loss of signals many months after the implant was made and the reasons for this are not yet known.
  • Nowadays officials openly state that their aim is to implant a socialist economy.
  • For example, a doctor might implant a sensor during surgery to offer far better post-operative monitoring and care.
  • implant contraception involves inserting a rod under the skin.
  • The pillar palatal implant is a noninvasive surgical treatment for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea and snoring.
  • The ends of the thigh and shin bone will be cut and shaped to fit the implant.
  • The first implant lasts eight hours, the next, a few weeks.
  • In living-donor transplants surgeons remove a lobe of the donor's liver and implant it in the recipient.
  • It involved inserting a metal tube behind and into one of the patient's eyes, through which the implant was put into place.
British Dictionary definitions for implant

implant

verb (transitive) (ɪmˈplɑːnt)
1.
to establish firmly; inculcate; instil: to implant sound moral principles
2.
to plant or embed; infix; entrench
3.
(surgery)
  1. to graft (a tissue) into the body
  2. to insert (a radioactive substance, hormone, etc) into the tissues
noun (ˈɪmˌplɑːnt)
4.
anything implanted, esp surgically, such as a tissue graft or hormone
Derived Forms
implanter, noun
Word Origin and History for implant
v.

early 15c., from French implanter "to insert, engraft," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + planter "to plant" (see plant (n.)). Related: Implanted; implanting.

n.

1890 as "thing implanted;" 1941 as "action of implanting," from implant (v.). Related: Implants, by 1981 as short for breast implants (1976).

implant in Medicine

implant im·plant (ĭm-plānt')
v. im·plant·ed, im·plant·ing, im·plants

  1. To insert or embed an object or a device surgically.

  2. To graft or insert a tissue within the body.

  3. To become attached to and embedded in the uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.

n. (ĭm'plānt')
Something implanted, especially a surgically implanted tissue or device.
implant in Science
implant  
Noun  (ĭm'plānt') Something that is placed, usually surgically, within a living body, as grafted tissue or a medical device, such as a pacemaker.

Verb  

  1. (ĭm-plānt')

  2. To become attached to and embedded in the maternal uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg.