🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

implante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩˈplɐ̃tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Implant/ˈɪm.plænt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cirurgião colocou um implante no joelho do paciente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A medical device or tissue that is inserted into the body.

    "The surgeon placed an implant in the patient's knee to improve mobility."
As verb
  1. 1

    To insert or fix an object or tissue into a living organism.

    "The dentist will implant a new tooth root to support the crown."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'implant' originates from the Latin 'implantare', which means 'to plant in'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, primarily used in medical contexts to describe devices placed within the body.

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