im·plan·ta·tion
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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