inserted

American  

[in-sur-tid] / ɪnˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

1. Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.

2. Anatomy. having an insertion, as a muscle, tendon, or ligament; attached, as the end of a muscle that moves a bone.

---

inserted British  

/ ɪnˈsɜːtɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves

2. botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla

---

Other Word Forms

• uninserted adjective

Etymology

Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Sri Lanka had earlier posted a competitive 189-5 after being inserted by England as Pavan Rathnayake top scored with 40 off 22 balls.

From BBC

“She asked Jakob if he studied Polish. And when Jakob went to fetch a tissue she must have inserted this clipping I told you about.”

From Literature

At one point, medical staff inserted a catheter over his objections, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The mentally inserted “camera” is not a machine.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a large nappy on his head and hands and he had a wet wipe type cloth inserted in his mouth.

From BBC