implant vs pass on

implant is a noun but pass on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
implant	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass on is a hypernym of implant; that is, pass on is a word with a broader meaning than implant:

Other hypernyms of implant include communicate, pass, pass along, put across.

implant (noun)	pass on (noun)
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

implant (verb)	pass on (verb)
put firmly in the mind	transmit information
fix or set securely or deeply	cause to be distributed
become attached to and embedded in the uterus	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	give to or transfer possession of
	place into the hands or custody of
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	refer to another person for decision or judgment