implantation
/,ɪmplæn'teɪʃən/
noun
12 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals.
2
A surgical procedure that places something in the human body.
“the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland”
3
The act of planting or setting in the ground.
WORD FORMS
Related formimplant
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimplantationway
Starts & ends withI … N
Syllablesim · plan · ta · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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