̘. ̈v.ɪmˈplɑ:nt v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by in)
insert or
fix. 2 (often foll. by in)
instil (a
principle,
idea, etc.) in a person's
mind. 3
plant. 4
Med. a insert (tissue etc.) in a
living body. b (in passive) (of a fertilized ovum)
become attached to
the wall of the
womb. --n. n. 1 a
thing implanted. 2 a thing implanted in the body, e.g. a
piece of
tissue or a
capsule containing
material for radium therapy. øøimplantation n. [F implanter or LL implantare
engraft (as
IN-(2), PLANT)]