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implant
has definitions from the field of surgery
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[ verb ] fix or set securely or deeply
Examples "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent" "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" Used in print (Arthur S. Miller, "Toward a Concept of National...)Already firmly implanted internally , it is a growing factor in external matters . |
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[ verb ] put firmly in the mind
Synonyms Examples "Plant a thought in the students' minds" Related terms |
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[ verb ] become attached to and embedded in the uterus
Examples "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (surgery) a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
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