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.
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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
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