IMPLANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does implant mean? 

• IMPLANT (noun)
  The noun IMPLANT has 1 sense:

1. a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

  Familiarity information: IMPLANT used as a noun is very rare.

• IMPLANT (verb)
  The verb IMPLANT has 3 senses:

1. fix or set securely or deeply

2. become attached to and embedded in the uterus

3. put firmly in the mind

  Familiarity information: IMPLANT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPLANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("implant" is a kind of...):

prosthesis; prosthetic device (corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "implant"):

artificial heart (a pump that replaces the natural heart)

artificial joint (a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee))

breast implant (an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed)

dental implant (an implant that replaces a natural tooth)

heart valve (an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve)

interocular lens implant; IOL; lens implant (a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation)

penile implant (an implant that creates an artificial erection)

shunt (implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body)

Derivation:

implant (fix or set securely or deeply)

• IMPLANT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they implant    ... he / she / it implants   
Past simple: implanted   
Past participle: implanted   
-ing form: implanting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fix or set securely or deeply

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

embed; engraft; imbed; implant; plant

Context example:

The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum

Hypernyms (to "implant" is one way to...):

enter; infix; insert; introduce (put or introduce into something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "implant"):

pot (plant in a pot)

nest (fit together or fit inside)

bury; sink (embed deeply)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

implant (a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue)

implantation (a surgical procedure that places something in the human body)

implantation (the act of planting or setting in the ground)

implantation ((embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become attached to and embedded in the uterus

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications

Hypernyms (to "implant" is one way to...):

attach (become attached)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 3

Meaning:

Put firmly in the mind

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

implant; plant

Context example:

Plant a thought in the students' minds

Hypernyms (to "implant" is one way to...):

communicate; pass; pass along; pass on; put across (transmit information)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

 Context examples 

The reason that a Coronary Sinus Access or Left Ventricular (CS/LV) lead was not implanted.

(CDISC SDTM Reason Coronary Sinus Access or Left Ventricular Lead Not Implanted Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The implant consists of two parts.

(Cochlear Implants, NIH)

A sustained release (SR) implant wafer containing the lipophilic nitrosourea carmustine (BCNU) with antineoplastic activity.

(Carmustine Sustained-Release Implant Wafer, NCI Thesaurus)

The tightening of scar tissue that forms around the implant.

(Capsular Contracture, NCI Thesaurus)

They were implanted with an array of 16 electrodes that spanned their injury sites.

(Spinal cord stimulation helps paralyzed people move hands, NIH)

Also called implant radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy, and radiation brachytherapy.

(Brachytherapy, NCI Dictionary)

The anatomic site at which a microchip is implanted.

(Microchip Site, NCI Thesaurus)

A radioisotope of the metal palladium used in brachytherapy implants or 'seed'.

(Palladium Pd-103, NCI Thesaurus)

With DBS, electrodes are surgically implanted in the brain.

(Parkinson's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

They are devices that are implanted in your chest or abdomen.

(Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators, NIH)