implantable

American  

[im-plan-tuh-buhl, -plahn-] / ɪmˈplæn tə bəl, -ˈplɑn- /

adjective

1. capable of being implanted.

2. pertaining to a device, as a micropump or porous polymer membrane, for surgical insertion under the skin for the controlled release of a drug.

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noun

1. Surgery. a material, foreign to the body, that can be implanted without undue risk of rejection.

Etymology

Origin of implantable

First recorded in 1955–60; implant + -able

Example Sentences

"Most implantable systems are built around a canister of electronics that occupies enormous volumes of space inside the body," says Ken Shepard, Lau Family Professor of Electrical Engineering, professor of biomedical engineering, and professor of neurological sciences at Columbia University, who served as one of the senior authors and led the engineering work.

From Science Daily

In 2021, they reported the first fully implantable, programmable, wireless and battery-free device that could control neurons with light.

From Science Daily

Broadwood Partners raised its stake in the manufacturer of implantable eye lenses to 15,045,391 shares.

From Barron's

As an alternative to current treatments, a new implantable device made by SetPoint Medical was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who haven’t responded to, or were intolerant of, other treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Axonics makes an implantable device that treats bowel and bladder conditions, such as overactive bladder.

From Barron's