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unimplanted

unimplanted

1 7.7
Not put into body tissue, for example an embryo or device
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪmˈplæntɪd/
  • Specialized
: no implantado
  • In the laboratory, the team studied the effects of drugs on unimplanted cells.
  • unimplanted embryos

Examples

  • Well, for sure an unimplanted blastocyst is not a person.

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  • The doctor explained that the unimplanted tissue would need to be monitored closely.

  • Researchers found that unimplanted organs can sometimes be preserved for future use.

Surface Forms

unimplanted positive

Morphology

unimplanted = implanted (transparent) = un + implant + ed

The negation prefix 'un-' is attached to the participial/adjectival form 'implanted', producing a straightforward negative meaning.

Etymology

The word unimplanted is made of un- meaning 'not' and implant, which comes from a word that means 'to plant in' and is like the common word plant. So unimplanted means 'not planted in' and describes something not put into a body or tissue.