n :  the act or process of implanting or the state of being implanted: as  a  :  the placement of a natural or artificial tooth in an artificially prepared socket in the jawbone  b  in placental mammals  :  the process of attachment of the embryo to the maternal uterine wall - called also nidation   c  :  medical treatment by the insertion of an implant .
 
 
 
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