implantation

IPA: ɪmpɫæntˈeɪʃʌn

noun

  • (anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
  • Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
  • The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
  • (surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
  • (embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
  • (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
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Examples of "implantation" in Sentences

  • It is an adaption of the uterus to enable implantation of the embryo.

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