Implantation - Definition
implantation
n 1: (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg
becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental
mammals [syn: implantation, nidation]
2: the act of planting or setting in the ground
3: a surgical procedure that places something in the human body;
"the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate
gland"
