implant

im-plant · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A device or tissue surgically placed into the body.

  2. 2.

    (verb, /ɪmˈplænt/) To insert or fix tissue or a device into the body.

  3. 3.

    (verb) To establish an idea or attitude firmly in someone's mind.

Forms

plural: implants

Related words

See also: implanted, prosthesis, transplant
Synonyms: graft, insert, prosthesis

Etymology

From Latin implantare meaning "to plant in," from in- "in" + plantare "to plant."