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fecundate

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fe⋅cun⋅date

  [fee-kuhn-deyt, fek-uhn-]
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–verb (used with object), -dat⋅ed, -dat⋅ing.
1. to make prolific or fruitful.
2. Biology. to impregnate or fertilize.
Origin:
1625–35; < L fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (ptp. of fēcundāre). See fecund, -ate 1

Related forms:
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅tion, noun
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅tor, noun
fe⋅cun⋅da⋅to⋅ry  [fi-kuhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
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fe·cun·date   (fē'kən-dāt', fěk'ən-)   
tr.v.   fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing, fe·cun·dates

  1. To make fecund or fruitful.

  2. To impregnate; fertilize.


[Latin fēcundāre, fēcundāt-, from fēcundus, fruitful; see fecund.]
fe'cun·da'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fe·cun·date
Pronunciation: 'fek-&n-"dAt, 'fE-k&n-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -dat·ed;-dat·ing
: IMPREGNATE —fe·cun·da·tion /"fek-&n-'dA-sh&n, "fE-k&n-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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