Definition of "implantable" []

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

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• "With the help of new silicon-based compounds, scientists -- and patients -- are getting a significant new charge out of the tiny lithium batteries used in implantable devices to help treat nervous system and other disorders."
• "SCR Inc., a Louisville-based company that is developing a long-term implantable device to treat heart failure;"
• "Its portfolio includes coatings, drug delivery platforms and a wide range of biomedical materials for use in short and long term implantable medical devices."