the act of implanting or the state of being implanted
2. Also: nidation
the attachment of the blastocyst of a mammalian embryo to the wall of the uterus of the mother
implantation in American English
(ˌimplænˈteiʃən)
noun
1.
the act of implanting
2.
the state of being implanted
3. Pathology
a.
the movement of cells to a new region
b.
metastasis, when spontaneous
4. Medicine
the application of solid medicine underneath the skin
5. Embryology
the attachment of the early embryo to the lining of the uterus
Word origin
[1570–80; implant + -ation]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, balloon, huddle, pigeonhole, split-ation is used to form nouns from stems ending in -ate (separation) and, on this model, to form nouns from stems of other origin (starvation). Other words that use the affix -ation include: concentration, generalization, neutralization, pagination, transportation
Examples of 'implantation' in a sentence
implantation
The womb is prepared for implantation using hormone tablets.
The Sun (2006)
This is especially important during phases three and four (ovulation and implantation).
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The cure was achieved by means of cochlear implantation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The clinic also practises pre-implantation genetic screening to scan for potential defects before fertilisation.
The Sun (2016)
It also used the unusual step of freezing the embryos before implantation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Britain then began 'a population implantation process'.
The Sun (2013)
At implantation, the embryo has to burrow into the womb lining.
The Sun (2014)
He would probably not have been able to stop the implantation of the embryo.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Confusingly, even after fertilization, the panda is capable of delayed implantation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is already available for several dozen diseases.