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implantation

noun

A surgical procedure that places something in the human body

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Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n

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noun

  1. A surgical procedure that places something in the human body

    “The implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland”

noun

  1. The act of planting or setting in the ground

noun

  1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals

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The implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland

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