implanted

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past simple and past participle of

to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation:

The owner's name and address is stored on a microchip and implanted in the dog's body.

to fix ideas, feelings, or opinions in someone else's mind:

implant something in someone He implanted some very strange attitudes in his children.

There is much debate on the issue of "therapists" implanting false memories of sexual abuse in adults.