Implantation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(É™)n/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French implantation.

Full definition of implantation

Noun

1. (anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
2. Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
3. The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
4. (surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
5. (embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
6. (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.