inserted

American  

[in-sur-tid] / ɪnˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

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

2. 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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inserted British  

/ ɪnˈsɜːtɪd /

adjective

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• uninserted adjective

Etymology

Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

To address this limitation, the team inserted a gene from a related bacterium that is more tolerant of oxygen.

From Science Daily

Titanium posts will be inserted into his jawbone, serving as new roots for the teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

The attackers inserted the bad code at a point in the software build process that is hard to detect.

From The Wall Street Journal

As an added safeguard, the platform can include a process known as homology-based deletion, which allows scientists to remove the inserted genetic cassette if necessary.

From Science Daily

The singer also doffed the top of his orange jumpsuit to reveal some sort of medical port or device inserted on the upper left side of his chest.

From Los Angeles Times