implantable

im·plant·a·ble

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-plan-tuh-buh l, -plahn-]
- /ɪmˈplæn tə bəl, -ˈplɑn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-plan-tuh-buh l, -plahn-]
- /ɪmˈplæn tə bəl, -ˈplɑn-/

Definitions of implantable word

adjective implantable capable of being implanted. 1
adjective implantable pertaining to a device, as a micropump or porous polymer membrane, for surgical insertion under the skin for the controlled release of a drug. 1
noun implantable Surgery. a material, foreign to the body, that can be implanted without undue risk of rejection. 1
noun implantable Capable of or designed for being implanted in living tissue. 1
adjective implantable able to be surgically inserted 1
adjective implantable capable of being implanted 0

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Origin of implantable

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; implant + -able

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Parts of speech for Implantable

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implantable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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