noun / verb
implant
im-PLANT/ɪmˈplænt/
To insert something firmly within surrounding material.
A dental implant sits firmly in the jawbone beneath a crown.
Etymology
The image is “planting in”: setting something within a receiving place so it becomes established. English first used implant for ideas and emotions; insertion into the body developed later.
In context
if I implant a lens inside my eye my visuality is going to improve right doctor
More examples
- The surgeon implants a tiny device under the patient's skin.
- Researchers implant sensors in concrete to measure internal stress.
- Her dental implants hold the replacement teeth securely in place.
Forms
implant · implants · implanted · implanting
implantation noun — Placement of something firmly within surrounding material.
implantable adjective — Suitable for insertion into the body.
Similar words
- embed
- Emphasizes fixing something firmly within a surrounding substance.
- insert
- Means putting something inside, without necessarily securing it firmly.