implant

Universal Words verb, noun verb into sth( 1 [VN] )written( to fix an idea, attitude, etc. firmly in sb's mind: Prejudices can easily become implanted in the mind. 2 [VN] to put sth )usually sth artificial( into a part of the body for medical purposes, usually by means of an operation: an electrode implanted into the brain * So far, only one person has survived an operation to implant an artificial heart. compareTRANSPLANT 3 [V] )of an egg or an EMBRYO( to become fixed inside the body of a person or an animal so that it can start to develop: The embryo is placed into the uterus where it has a chance to implant. implantation noun [U]: the implantation of the fertilized ovum noun something that is put into a person's body in a medical operation: silicone breast implants compareTRANSPLANT