implantation
noun/ɪmplænˈteɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #12,910 most common English word
Meaning
The process of embedding or fixing something, such as an embryo or a device, into body tissue.
Example sentence
Successful implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall is a critical step in early pregnancy.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 12,901–13,000
- headlesshaving no head; lacking a head or leader.
- hibernationa state of deep sleep or inactivity that some animals enter during winter.
- hindrancea person or thing that makes progress difficult; an obstacle.
- hulaA traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by swaying hip movements and gestures that tell a story.
- immunizationThe process of making a person or animal immune to a disease, typically by vaccination.
- inanimateNot alive; lacking the qualities of living things.
- infieldThe area of a baseball field enclosed within the four bases.
- inflateto fill something with air or gas so that it becomes larger.
- innovatorA person who introduces new ideas, methods, or inventions.
- intermissiona pause or break between parts of a performance or event.