implant

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verb

im·​plant im-ˈplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
implanted; implanting; implants
Synonyms of implantnext

transitive verb

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
implanted a love of reading in her students
2
: to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union)
subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation
the failure of embryos to implant
implantable
im-ˈplan-tə-bəl How to pronounce implant (audio)
adjective
implanter
im-ˈplan-tər How to pronounce implant (audio)
noun

implant

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noun

im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
: something (such as a graft or device) implanted in tissue compare cochlear implant

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implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind.

implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

Examples of implant in a Sentence

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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Verb
People who are pregnant, prone to blood clots or have implanted medical devices should skip vibration plates entirely. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 With the new study, scientists have also shown that an embryo can tolerate editing and still develop to the point whereby it could be implanted into a uterus. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 25 June 2026
Noun
Expect stronger formulations and implants that can last for months. — Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The balloon is deflated and pulled out, and the breast implant is inserted. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for implant

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of implant was in the 15th century

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Kids Definition

implant

verb
im·​plant
im-ˈplant
1
: to fix or set securely or deeply
2
: to insert in living tissue (as for growth or absorption)
implant
ˈim-ˌplant
noun
implantable
-ə-bəl
adjective

Medical Definition

implant

1 of 2 transitive verb
im·​plant im-ˈplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
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

intransitive verb

: to undergo implantation : become implanted
failure of embryos to implant

implant

2 of 2 noun
im·​plant ˈim-ˌplant How to pronounce implant (audio)
: 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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