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implant
(im-plant)
  1. To graft or insert.
  2. Material inserted or grafted into tissues.
  3. In dentistry, a graft or insert set in or onto the tooth socket prepared for its insertion.
  4. In orthopedics, a metallic or plastic device employed in joint reconstruction.