implantable

Variant of implant

transitive verb

  1. to plant firmly or deeply; embed
  2. to fix firmly in the mind; instill; inculcate
  3. Med., Dentistry to insert (a substance, organ, or piece of living tissue) within the body, as in grafting

Origin: Fr implanter: see in- & plant

noun

Med., Dentistry an implanted substance, organ, or piece of tissue

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