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implant vs shunt

shunt vs implant

implant and shunt both are nouns.

implant and shunt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
implant Yes No Yes No
shunt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shunt is a hyponym of implant; that is, shunt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than implant:
  • implant: a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
  • shunt: implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
implant (noun) shunt (noun)
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
implant (verb) shunt (verb)
put firmly in the mind transfer to another track, of trains
fix or set securely or deeply provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
become attached to and embedded in the uterus
Difference between implant and shunt

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