IMPLANT

implant

(noun) a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

plant, implant

(verb) put firmly in the mind; “Plant a thought in the students’ minds”

implant

(verb) become attached to and embedded in the uterus; “The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications”

implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant

(verb) fix or set securely or deeply; “He planted a knee in the back of his opponent”; “The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

implant (third-person singular simple present implants, present participle implanting, simple past and past participle implanted)

(transitive) To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.

(transitive) To insert (something) surgically into the body.

(intransitive) Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

Synonyms

• (fix firmly or set securely or deeply): embed/imbed, engraft, engrain, graft, insert, instil/instill, plant, root

• (insert (something) surgically into the body): graft

Noun

implant (plural implants)

Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.

(travel) A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.

Anagrams

• Tamplin

Source: Wiktionary

Im*plant" v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Implanting.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + plant: cf. F. implanter.]

Definition: To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth. Minds well implanted with solid . . . breeding. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition