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Definition of implant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

implant

noun
 
/ˈɪmplɑːnt/
 
/ˈɪmplænt/
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  1. something that is put into a part of the body, usually in a medical operation
    • silicone breast implants
    • Dental implants can replace missing teeth.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryImplant is used after these nouns:
    • breast
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin implantare ‘graft’, from Latin in- ‘into’ + plantare ‘to plant’.
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