implantable
Americanadjective
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capable of being implanted.
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pertaining to a device, as a micropump or porous polymer membrane, for surgical insertion under the skin for the controlled release of a drug.
noun
Etymology
Origin of implantable
Example Sentences
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The first wholly implantable pacemaker was placed in a dog in 1958 and in a human two years later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
In 2021, they reported the first fully implantable, programmable, wireless and battery-free device that could control neurons with light.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
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
“A virtual model of our hearts is still closer to a human heart than that of a dog, cow, sheep, or pig, which tends to be what they use for implantable device studies,” she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
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