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English noun: implantation | |||
| 1. | implantation (process) (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals | ||
| Synonyms | nidation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Domain category | embryology | ||
| 2. | implantation (act) the act of planting or setting in the ground | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning | ||
| 3. | implantation (act) a surgical procedure that places something in the human body | ||
| Samples | The implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
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