Implant
/ˈɪm.plænt/noun
To insert or fix something firmly in place; also, a device or tissue inserted into the body.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin and was used for physically setting something into place long before it became a medical term, so its core image is still a planted object taking root.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
implantare
“to plant in, insert, or fix in”
Late Latin
Latin
implantāre
“to set or fasten into something”
Old French
Old French
implanter
“to plant, set, or establish”
14th–15th Century
English
implant
“to plant or insert firmly”
Modern English
English
implant
“to insert or fix in place; a surgically inserted device or tissue”