Implant Meaning
/ɪmˈplɑːnt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
verbTo insert (something) surgically into the body.
Sentence Examples
Decision to disallow Medicaid for second cochlea implant withdrawn.
The cochlea implant is a technically ingenious device.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon will ____ a tiny device under the patient's skin to monitor heart rate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient received a small cochlear ____ to help significantly improve their loss of biological hearing.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French implanter, from Latin implantō. By surface analysis, im- + plant.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"That strength of body is often equal to the courage of mind implanted in the fair sex, will not be denied by those who have seen the water-women of Plymouth; the female drudges of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland; the fish-women of Billinsgate; the weeders, podders, and hoppers, who swarm the fields; and the lowest beings of the feminine gender wo swagger in the streets of London."
— 1778, T. S., “Proposals for raising Female Regiments”, in The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, volume 9, page 584:
"If you prefer a “natural look” for your male Poodle, ask your vet about a vasectomy or implanting artificial testicles (called neuticles)."
— 2007, Susan M. Ewing, Poodles for Dummies, Wiley publishing, Inc., page 206:
"They existed at a time in history when shock therapy, brain tissue manipulation, implants, drug experimentation and lobotomies were treatments de jour."
— 2007, Julie Albrecht Royce, Traveling Michigan's Sunset Coast, Dog Ear Publishing, published 2007, →ISBN, page 420:
"Microbial samples and peri-implant crestal bone levels of all implant sites were obtained before, during and after the breakdown period."
— 2015 October 22, “Evaluation in a Dog Model of Three Antimicrobial Glassy Coatings: Prevention of Bone Loss around Implants and Microbial Assessments”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon will ____ a tiny device under the patient's skin to monitor heart rate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient received a small cochlear ____ to help significantly improve their loss of biological hearing.