implant

Plural: implants

Noun

• a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
• Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.
• A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.

Verb

Verb Forms: implanted, implanting, implants

• To set firmly or embed; to insert surgically into living tissue.
• fix or set securely or deeply
  • "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
• become attached to and embedded in the uterus
  • "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"
• put firmly in the mind
• To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
• To insert (something) surgically into the body.
• Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

Examples

• She hoped her clever strategy would implant doubt in her opponent’s mind.

Synonyms

embed, engraft, imbed, plant, engrain, graft, insert, instil, instill, root

Related Words

implantation

Anagrams of implant