implantation

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noun

1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
• Syn:
nidation
• Derivationally related forms:
implant
• Topics:
embryology
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
2. the act of planting or setting in the ground
• Derivationally related forms:
implant
• Hypernyms:
placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
3. a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
- the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland
• Derivationally related forms:
implant
• Hypernyms:
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process