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implantation

[im-plan-tey-shuhn]

im·plan·ta·tion

[im-plan-tey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of implanting.
2.
the state of being implanted.
3.
Pathology.
a.
the movement of cells to a new region.
b.
metastasis, when spontaneous.
4.
Medicine/Medical. the application of solid medicine underneath the skin.
5.
Embryology. the attachment of the early embryo to the lining of the uterus.

Origin:
1570–80; implant + -ation
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implantation (ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the act of implanting or the state of being implanted
2.  Also: nidation the attachment of the blastocyst of a mammalian embryo to the wall of the uterus of the mother

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implantation im·plan·ta·tion (ĭm'plān-tā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or an instance of implanting.

  2. The condition of being implanted.

  3. The process by which a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.

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