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implanting

implanting is the present participle and gerund of implant.

Meaning of implant

Verb

implant (third-person singular simple present implants, present participle implanting, simple past and past participle implanted)

  1. (transitive) To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
    • That strength of body is often equal to the courage of mind implanted in the fair sex, will not be denied by those who have seen the water-women of Plymouth; the female drudges of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland; the fish-women of Billinsgate; the weeders, podders, and hoppers, who swarm the fields...1778, T. S., “Proposals for raising Female Regiments”, in The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, volume 9, page 584
  2. (transitive) To insert (something) surgically into the body.
    • If you prefer a “natural look” for your male Poodle, ask your vet about a vasectomy or implanting artificial testicles (called neuticles).2007, Susan M. Ewing, Poodles for Dummies, Wiley publishing, Inc., page 206
    Synonyms:
    graft
  3. (intransitive) Of an embryo, to become attached to and embedded in the womb.

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Questions about implanting

What is implanting the present participle and gerund of?
Implanting is the present participle and gerund of implant.

Words near implanting in the dictionary

  1. implanted
  2. implantee
  3. implantees
  4. implanter
  5. implanters
  6. implanting
  7. implantment
  8. implantments
  9. implantological
  10. implantologist
  11. implantologists

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