Meanings
nounimplantation (countable and uncountable, plural implantations)
plural implantations
- countableuncountableanatomyThe way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
- countableuncountableThe introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
- countableuncountablemedicineThe act of inserting a medical implant.
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
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Broader
organic processbiological process
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Origin
- Middle Frenchimplantation
- Middle Frenchimplantation
- Englishimplantation
Borrowed from Middle French implantation.
More words from Middle French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian имплантация, засаждане
- имплантация (implantacija)anatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- засаждане (zasaždane)securing of a plant
- внушаване (vnušavane)introduction of an idea
- присаждане (prisaždane)surgery: act of inserting an implant
- имплантация (implantacija)surgery: act of inserting an implant
Catalan implantació, plantació
- implantacióanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- plantaciósecuring of a plant
- implantacióintroduction of an idea
- implantaciósurgery: act of inserting an implant
Finnish kiinnittyminen, istuttaminen
- kiinnittyminenanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- istuttaminensecuring of a plant
- kiinnittyminenintroduction of an idea
- implantaatiosurgery: act of inserting an implant
- istutussurgery: act of inserting an implant
- kiinnittyminenembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- istutusphysics: insertion of ions into crystal structure
French implantation, implantation
- implantationanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- implantationintroduction of an idea
- implantationsurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantationembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- implantationphysics: insertion of ions into crystal structure
German Implantation, Implantation
- Implantationanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- Implantationsurgery: act of inserting an implant
Hungarian beültetés, beágyazódás
- beültetéssurgery: act of inserting an implant
- beágyazódásembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- implantációembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
Māori kuhinga
- kuhingasurgery: act of inserting an implant
Polish implantacja, wszczepienie
- implantacjaanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- wszczepieniesurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantacjasurgery: act of inserting an implant
Portuguese plantação, plantio
- plantaçãosecuring of a plant
- plantiosecuring of a plant
- implantaçãointroduction of an idea
- implantaçãosurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantaçãoembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- nidaçãoembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- implantação de íonsphysics: insertion of ions into crystal structure
Romanian implantare, implantare
- implantareanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- implantaresurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantațiesurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantărisurgery: act of inserting an implant
- implantare embrionalăembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- implantare de embrionembryology: attachment of fertilized ovum
- implantarephysics: insertion of ions into crystal structure
- inserție ionicăphysics: insertion of ions into crystal structure
Russian импланта́ция, импланта́ция
- импланта́ция (implantácija)anatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- импланта́ция (implantácija)surgery: act of inserting an implant
Spanish implantación, implantación
- implantaciónanatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- implantaciónintroduction of an idea
Ukrainian імпланта́ція, імпланта́ція
- імпланта́ція (implantácija)anatomy: way an organ becomes inserted into its place
- імпланта́ція (implantácija)surgery: act of inserting an implant
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with implantation
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APA
implantation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implantation
MLA
“implantation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implantation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “implantation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implantation.
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