implantable

adj, noun — 2 senses

implantable

adj

UK [ɪmˈplɑːntəbl̩] · CA, US [ɪmˈplæntəbl̩]

Etymology From implant + -able.

1

Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)

High intensity EMF can have adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators.2024 August 19, “LAKETOWN 115-kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN CARVER COUNTY, MN”, in Great River Energy, page 73:

Derived terms: inimplantable, unimplantable

implantable

noun

Etymology From implant + -able.

1

A device that can be implanted surgically.

I've had the opportunity to work on mouthwashes and astringents, catheter antimicrobial treatments, and antimicrobial treatments of other implantables and insertables.2009, Daryl S. Paulson, Applied Biomedical Microbiology: A Biofilms Approach:

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