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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The low-loading catalyst also performed far better than another 0.8 wt% Ni/Al2O3 material prepared using the same impregnation method.
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
Where elastic tissue predominates, diphtheritic impregnation is slow to take place, and recovery is also slow when the tissue has finally submitted.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
