implantation

[ im-plan-tey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of implanting.

  2. the state of being implanted.

  1. Pathology.

    • the movement of cells to a new region.

    • metastasis, when spontaneous.

  2. Medicine/Medical. the application of solid medicine underneath the skin.

  3. Embryology. the attachment of the early embryo to the lining of the uterus.

Origin of implantation

1
First recorded in 1570–80; implant + -ation

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British Dictionary definitions for implantation

implantation

/ (ˌɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  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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