inseminate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
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to sow; implant seed into.
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to sow as seed in something; implant.
to inseminate youth with new ideas.
verb
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to impregnate (a female) with semen
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to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of inseminate
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin insēminātus, past participle of insēmināre “to implant, impregnate,” equivalent to in- “in” + sēminātus (equivalent to sēminā(re) “to sow,” derivative of sēmen “seed” + -tus past participle suffix). See in- 2; cf. semen
Example Sentences
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Male bedbugs also display homosexual behaviour, and even try to inseminate other species.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023
If successful, the work will be the first to artificially inseminate zoo ocelots with wild sperm and then repopulate the species in the wild.
From Scientific American • Sep. 4, 2023
But the timing was crucial: Females usually lay two or three eggs and the moment one egg is laid is the right time to inseminate the next one.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2022
“If we can take sperm from one male and inseminate a female from another location, we can keep their gene flow moving and keep the population more healthy,” Vansandt said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2021
Use 0.1 c.c. of the mixed liquor to inseminate each of a series of three nutrose surface plates.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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