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implantation

/ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ noun C1
  1. The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The act of inserting a medical implant. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall. (countable, uncountable)
  6. The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment. (countable, uncountable)

Plural implantations

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Loftus further expanded her inquiry by exploring the implantation of entirely fabricated memories into the minds of healthy subjects.
The Unreliable Witness, p. 1 · C2

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