implantation
noun
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Sense 1 noun
(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
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- organic process hypernym
Related & opposite
- implant derivation
- embryology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
the act of planting or setting in the ground
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- locating hypernym
Related & opposite
- implant derivation
Sense 3 noun
a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland
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- surgical operation hypernym
Related & opposite
- implant derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | implant |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | embryology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic process |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | implant |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | locating |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | implant |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | surgical operation |