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Implantation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a surgical procedure that places something in the human body wordnet
  3. 3
    Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the act of planting or setting in the ground wordnet
  5. 5
    The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals wordnet
  2. 7
    The act of inserting a medical implant. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French implantation.

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