| implant | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. implant | a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue. |
| ~ artificial heart | a pump that replaces the natural heart. |
| ~ artificial joint | a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee). |
| ~ breast implant | an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed. |
| ~ dental implant | an implant that replaces a natural tooth. |
| ~ heart valve | an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve. |
| ~ interocular lens implant, iol, lens implant | a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation. |
| ~ penile implant | an implant that creates an artificial erection. |
| ~ prosthesis, prosthetic device | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body. |
| ~ shunt | implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body. |
| v. (contact) | 2. embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| ~ infix, insert, introduce, enter | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| ~ pot | plant in a pot.; "He potted the palm" |
| ~ nest | fit together or fit inside.; "nested bowls" |
| ~ bury, sink | embed deeply.; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap" |
| v. (contact) | 3. implant | become attached to and embedded in the uterus.; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications" |
| ~ attach | become attached.; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. implant, plant | put firmly in the mind.; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" |
| ~ communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass | transmit information.; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" |
| sow | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. sow | an adult female hog. |
| ~ swine | stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals. |
| v. (contact) | 2. seed, sow | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
| ~ farming, husbandry, agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ broadcast | sow over a wide area, especially by hand.; "broadcast seeds" |
| ~ inseminate, sow in, sow | place seeds in or on (the ground).; "sow the ground with sunflower seeds" |
| ~ inseminate, sow in, sow | place seeds in or on (the ground).; "sow the ground with sunflower seeds" |
| ~ scatter | sow by scattering.; "scatter seeds" |
| v. (communication) | 3. sow | introduce into an environment.; "sow suspicion or beliefs" |
| ~ disseminate, circulate, pass around, broadcast, circularise, diffuse, circularize, spread, disperse, distribute, propagate | cause to become widely known.; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" |
| v. (contact) | 4. inseminate, sow, sow in | place seeds in or on (the ground).; "sow the ground with sunflower seeds" |
| ~ farming, husbandry, agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. |
| ~ sow, seed | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
| ~ sow, seed | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
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