implantation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
  2. noun the act of planting or setting in the ground
  3. noun a surgical procedure that places something in the human body

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French implantation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nidation

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