- past tense form of impregnate.
- past participle of impregnate.
impregnated
Americanadjective
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made pregnant.
An impregnated chamois antelope bears a single kid after 170 days of gestation.
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fertilized.
The impregnated egg then travels along the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.
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infused or permeated with some substance, quality, element, etc.; saturated (also used in combination).
To protect your engine against very dusty conditions, soak the air filter in the fluid, then squeeze the excess fluid from the impregnated filter.
I had to get out of that panic-stricken, hate-impregnated atmosphere.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of impregnated
First recorded in 1640–50; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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The medical profession successfully argued for an exemption from the wet wipe ban, arguing that non-plastic wipes absorb too much of the detergents and disinfectants impregnated in them, with potential consequences for patient safety.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Bobby Moynihan popped in as the 70-something “Drunk Uncle” who impregnated her and begins to sob as he sings Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025
The maggots arrived at her doctor’s office impregnated in a gauze pad.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2024
He soon impregnated her, and, living her values, Boebert dropped out of high school to get married and have her first son at age 18.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
In the laboratory, male gypsy moths have attempted copulation with chips of wood, vermiculite, and other small, inanimate objects, so long as they were suitably impregnated with gyplure.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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