implantation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
- (countable, uncountable) Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
- (countable, uncountable) The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of inserting a medical implant.
- (countable, uncountable) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
- (countable, uncountable) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
Synonyms
pounding in
shooting into
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French implantation.
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