implantation

implantation definition - medical

im·plan·ta·tion (ĭmˌplăn-tāˈshən)

noun
  1. The act or an instance of implanting.
  2. The condition of being implanted.
  3. The process by which a fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining.

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