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əˌneɪt verb (used with object), in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing.
1.
to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
2.
to sow; implant seed into.
3.
to sow as seed in something; implant: to inseminate youth with new ideas.
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inseminate (ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to impregnate (a female) with semen |
| 2. | to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group) |
| [C17: from Latin insēmināre, from | |
| insemi'nation | |
| —n | |
| in'seminator | |
| —n | |
| inseminate (ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to impregnate (a female) with semen |
| 2. | to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group) |
| [C17: from Latin insēmināre, from | |
| insemi'nation | |
| —n | |
| in'seminator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
inseminate
1623, "to cast as seed," from L. inseminatus, pp. of inseminare "to sow, implant," from in- "in" + semen (gen. semenis) "seed." Meaning "to impregnate with semen" is attested from 1923.
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Medical Dictionary
inseminate in·sem·i·nate (ĭn-sěm'ə-nāt')
v. in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing, in·sem·i·nates
To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of a female.
in·sem'i·na'tion n.
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Science Dictionary
insemination  (ĭn-sěm'ə-nā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The introduction of semen into the reproductive tract of a female either through sexual intercourse or through use of an instrument such as a syringe in the process known as artificial insemination. |
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