impregnated

American  

[im-preg-ney-tid] / ɪmˈprɛg neɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. made pregnant.

   An impregnated chamois antelope bears a single kid after 170 days of gestation.

2. fertilized.

   The impregnated egg then travels along the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.

3. 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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of impregnate.

Other Word Forms

• nonimpregnated adjective
• self-impregnated adjective
• unimpregnated adjective

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

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

“It all really comes down to silver being impregnated in the layers of your skin, and then eventually it gets sort of activated by sunlight to turn into a blue color.”

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2024

Small pieces of fiberboard were impregnated with the two chemicals and were distributed by air over the entire island chain to attract and kill the male flies.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson