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

Eleven U.S. innovations, such as cornflakes, the implantable pacemaker and the microwave, were born from accidental discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Because of his heart condition, Black had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in his chest.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

His Neuralink company is creating implantable brain–computer interfaces, but it isn't the only one.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

The researchers built an implantable microdevice with the electrode and sensors inside a thin microneedle, the width of just three human hairs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024