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implant
transitive verb
- to plant firmly or deeply; embed
- to fix firmly in the mind; instill; inculcate
- Med., Dentistry to insert (a substance, organ, or piece of living tissue) within the body, as in grafting
noun
Med., Dentistry an implanted substance, organ, or piece of tissue
Related Forms:
- implantable adjective
- implantation noun
See implant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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