implant

implant
I. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fix or set securely or deeply <
a ruby implanted in the idol's forehead
>
b. to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns ; inculcate 2. to insert in living tissue (as for growth, slow release, or formation of an organic union) <
subcutaneously implanted hormone pellets
>
intransitive verb to undergo implantation <
the failure of embryos to implant
>
implantable adjectiveimplanter noun Synonyms: implant, inculcate, instill, inseminate, infix mean to introduce into the mind. implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught <
implanted a love of reading in her students
>
. inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind <
tried to inculcate in him high moral standards
>
. instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time <
instill traditional values in your children
>
. inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation <
inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology
>
. infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought <
infixed a chronic cynicism
>
. II. noun Date: 1890 something (as a graft or device) implanted in tissue — compare cochlear implant

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • implant — [ ɛ̃plɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1932; de implanter ♦ Méd. Comprimé d hormone (⇒ pellet), fragment de tissu, prothèse ou substance radioactive qu on introduit sous la peau ou dans un autre tissu à des fins thérapeutiques. Implant sous cutané. Implants de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Implant — can refer to: *Alien implants *Brain implant *Breast implant *Cochlear implant *Dental implant *Extraocular implant *Fetal tissue implant *Harrington implant *Implant (medicine) *Implant (Scientology) * Implant, The *Implantation *Microchip… …   Wikipedia

  • Implant — Жанр Electronic, electro industrial, Synthpop Годы С 1992 Страна …   Википедия

  • implant — IMPLÁNT, implanturi, s.n. (med.) Organ sau ţesut care se implantează. – Din fr. implant. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  implánt s. n., pl. implánturi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  IMPLÁNT implanturi …   Dicționar Român

  • implant — implant, inculcate, instill are comparable when they mean to introduce into the mind. Implant usually implies teaching, and it stresses the fixedness or permanency of what has been taught {the teacher, the parent, or the friend can often do much… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Implant — Im*plant v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Implanting}.] [Pref. im in + plant: cf. F. implanter.] To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • implant — [im plant′; ] for n. [ im′plant΄] vt. [Fr implanter: see IN 1 & PLANT] 1. to plant firmly or deeply; embed 2. to fix firmly in the mind; instill; inculcate 3. Med. Dentistry to insert (a substance, organ, or piece of living tissue) within the… …   English World dictionary

  • implant — implant. См. имплантат. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • implant — index educate, embed, enter (insert), fix (make firm), imbue, inculcate, infuse …   Law dictionary

  • implant — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. implantncie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} fragment tkanki lub narządu, także obce ciało wszczepione do organizmu : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Implanty hormonalne można w każdej chwili usunąć. (P) {{/stl 10}} …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • implant — ► VERB 1) insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) into the body. 2) establish (an idea) in the mind. ► NOUN ▪ a thing implanted. DERIVATIVES implantation noun. ORIGIN Latin implantare engraft …   English terms dictionary

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