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implant

verb [T] (OBJECT)
 
 
/ɪmˈplɑːnt/ US  /-ˈplænt/

Definition

to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: The owner's name and address is stored on a microchip and implanted in the dog's body. → Compare transplant verbSurgery
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