Definitions for: Implantation

[n] a surgical procedure that places something in the human body; "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
[n] the act of planting or setting in the ground
[n] (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals

Webster (1913) Definition: Im`plan*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. implantation.]
The act or process of implantating.

Synonyms: nidation

See Also: biological process, emplacement, locating, location, operation, organic process, placement, position, positioning, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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