inserted

[ in-sur-tid ]

/ ɪnˈsɜr tɪd /

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

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

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Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM inserted

un·in·sert·ed, adjective

Words nearby inserted

insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion, insertional mutagenesis, insertion element, insertion sequence, in-service

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Example sentences from the Web for inserted

In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture|Russell Saunders|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Infinity Stones are six magical stones that, when inserted into the Infinity Gauntlet, grant the wearer infinite power.
Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes|Marlow Stern|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She inserted the question the way someone might confront a WWE wrestler about whether what happens in the ring is real.
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A sheet covered his body from the neck down, making it impossible to see where, exactly, the needle had been inserted.
Lifting the Curtain on Oklahoma's Botched Lethal Injection|Caitlin Dickson|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That outsiders have inserted themselves into the situation may not be surprising.
Street Battle Against Cops Again in Ferguson Despite Midnight Curfew|Justin Glawe|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was told that the bones were not replaced but that sticks were inserted to maintain the fingers in proper shape.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))|John G. Bourke
The trunk or branch is cut off; two cions are inserted in a cleft made with a knife.
The Apple-Tree|L. H. Bailey
In the interstices between these he inserted his feet and hands, and thus he let himself down, descending gradually.
The Living Link|James De Mille
A current indicator is inserted in the circuit consisting of a solenoid of nine turns.
Scientific American Supplement No. 822|Various
A Note to the Reader printed on a slip in the Golden type was inserted in each copy.
The Art and Craft of Printing|William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for inserted

inserted

/ (ɪnˈsɜːtɪd) /

adjective

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

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

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