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implantation

noun
/ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French implantation.

  1. borrowed from implantation

Definitions

  1. The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.

  2. Planting

    Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.

  3. The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The act of inserting a medical implant.

    2. The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.

    3. The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion…

      The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for implantation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA