impregnate
verb (used with object)
to make pregnant; cause to be with child or young.
impregnation
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a word derived from
impregnate.
Example Sentences
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Even so, its overall performance was comparable to that of an 8.0 wt% Ni/Al2O3 catalyst produced through impregnation, despite containing only one tenth as much nickel.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
It starts with a fast-growing undisclosed African hardwood which is heat-treated and then further processed, including with resin impregnation.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
But she knew one thing, according to the lawsuit: The doctor, Morris Wortman, facilitated the artificial impregnation of her mother, though she and her family believed it had involved the sperm of a medical student.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
For starters, it puts the entire burden of pregnancy prevention on women, despite the necessary male component of impregnation.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2018
It invariably follows that, as soon as impregnation takes place, the stomach from that moment takes on an irritable state, and is more susceptible to the action of unfavorable agents.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
