adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:[ɪmˈplɑːntəbl̩]
Canada, General-American:[ɪmˈplæntəbl̩]
Australian:[ɪmˈplæntəbl̩]
CMU ARPABET:IH1 M P L AE2 N T AH0 B AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A device that can be implanted surgically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English implant Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English implantable From implant + -able.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
French:
implantable
— Capable of being implanted
German:
implantierbar
— Capable of being implanted
Italian:
impiantabile
— Capable of being implanted
Polish:
wszczepialny
— Capable of being implanted
Portuguese:
implantável
— Capable of being implanted