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inseminate
[ in-sem-uh-neyt ]
/ ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing.
to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
to sow; implant seed into.
to sow as seed in something; implant: to inseminate youth with new ideas.
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Origin of inseminate
OTHER WORDS FROM inseminate
in·sem·i·na·tion, nounWords nearby inseminate
insectology, insect wax, insecure, insecurity, inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insensate, insensible, insensitive
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How to use inseminate in a sentence
As a veterinarian on the team preparing to artificially inseminate this animal, my palms were sweating at the thought of missing a step, dropping the sperm sample, or finding out our sample did not survive freezing.
I Tried to Impregnate an Ocelot With Frozen Sperm From a Dead Cat|Ashley Reeves, The Conversation|November 23, 2021|The Daily BeastAn obstetrician there sourced sperm, supposedly from an anonymous medical intern, and artificially inseminated Huhn’s mom.
DNA Testing Is Unearthing Local Fertility Fraud Cases|Jared Whitlock|January 5, 2021|Voice of San DiegoOr, alternatively, we could run away scot-free down Fifth Avenue and pause now and then to inseminate someone.
They were given a hand-drawn booklet that taught lesbians how to inseminate themselves using a turkey baster.
British Dictionary definitions for inseminate
inseminate
/ (ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) /
verb (tr)
to impregnate (a female) with semen
to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group)
Derived forms of inseminate
insemination, nouninseminator, nounWord Origin for inseminate
C17: from Latin insēmināre, from in- ² + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed
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