implantable

adjective
UK /ɪmˈplɑːntəbl/
US /ɪmˈplæntəbl/

Something implantable can be put inside a body or object to stay there.

The doctor said the tiny device was implantable and would help her heart.

SYNONYMS

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RELATED WORDS

implantimplantationdevicesurgeryprosthesis

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Able to be fixed or set firmly into something, such as tissue or soil.

The implantable seed was placed into the soil to grow.

3. Describing a medical device designed to be surgically placed inside the body.

Implantable hearing aids are placed under the skin behind the ear.

4. Capable of being introduced or established in a person's mind or system.

The teacher shared an implantable idea that stayed with the students all year.