IMPLANTATION
implantation
(noun) a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; “the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland”
implantation
(noun) the act of planting or setting in the ground
implantation, nidation
(noun) (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
implantation (countable and uncountable, plural implantations)
(anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
(surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
(embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
(physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`plan*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. implantation.]
Definition: The act or process of implantating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
22 September 2024
SPRINGBOARD
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins