implantation
Americannoun
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the act of implanting.
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the state of being implanted.
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Pathology.
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the movement of cells to a new region.
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metastasis, when spontaneous.
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Medicine/Medical. the application of solid medicine underneath the skin.
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Embryology. the attachment of the early embryo to the lining of the uterus.
noun
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the act of implanting or the state of being implanted
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Also: nidation. the attachment of the blastocyst of a mammalian embryo to the wall of the uterus of the mother
Etymology
Origin of implantation
Example Sentences
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The embryo must successfully implant, and then even after implantation and a positive pregnancy test there’s risk of miscarriage.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
The company designs and manufactures ion implantation equipment that is critical in creating transistors on chips.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
Mayo Clinic cardiologist Paul A. Friedman turned to ChatGPT when he needed to weigh in on the case of a patient who needed a defibrillator implantation a few days after having heart surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Four to five weeks after implantation of the chip in one eye, patients began using the glasses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
Back in 10, he’d worked on one of the beef ranches, maintaining the genetic diversity of the herd with the implantation of long-frozen cow embryos.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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