implant

[ɪmˈplɑːnt]

[ɪmˈplænt]

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implanted - implant

An implant is an object that's inserted into a person's body for medical or cosmetic reasons.

When we talk about implants, most people think of artificial teeth or parts that help someone walk again. But it can also mean something else – like a device that's put under your skin to help you hear better. Sometimes people get dental implants after losing a tooth due to an accident or illness. This way they don't feel self-conscious smiling in public.

How common is "implant"?

Word implant is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.
(travel) A representative of a travel company, working within the office of a large client and exclusively dealing with that client.

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verb

To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
To insert (something) surgically into the body.
Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

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Real examples of "implanted" in context

Adam Scott on the Severance Finale, Fans Thirsting After His Short Hair & Telling His Wife Spoilers

Interview

I played Dan, I think, but I had a microchip in my brain. But the whole premise of the show was there's a certain amount of teenagers that get microchips implanted in their brains that turns them into like hyper-intelligent super soldiers.

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