| 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 | 
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 | Synonyms | nidation | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | 
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 | Domain category | embryology | 
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| 2. | implantation (act) the act of planting or setting in the ground | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning | 
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| 3. | implantation (act) a surgical procedure that places something in the human body | 
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 | Samples | The implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland. 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | 
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