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insemination

American  
[in-sem-uhn-ay-shuhn] / ɪnˌsɛm ənˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  • inseminations
    plural
  1. the introduction of semen into the female reproductive tract.

  2. the act or process of sowing or implanting seed or something similar to seed.


insemination Scientific  
/ ĭn-sĕm′ə-nāshən /
  1. The introduction of semen into the reproductive tract of a female either through sexual intercourse or through use of an instrument such as a syringe in the process known as artificial insemination.


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Daniel Bayen, 25, is based in the US but travelled to the UK in the summer of 2025 to donate via artificial insemination - a trip he says resulted in four babies.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

In 2020, Michelle had two intrauterine insemination procedures, a less invasive treatment compared with IVF.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Two and a half years into our fertility journey, after my second artificial insemination procedure, I got a positive pregnancy test.

From Slate Jan. 2, 2025

The couple, who filed the suit anonymously, had struggled to conceive naturally but the wife became pregnant through artificial insemination conducted by Danzer.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2024

The worker, putting away the insemination equipment, seemed a little rushed.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

That means livestock breeders will likely be the first to benefit from the findings, since they will help to minimise financial losses from failed artificial inseminations.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2024

If Reeves’s inseminations this August worked, she should know within the next 50 days—with kittens emerging a week or two later.

From Scientific American Sep. 4, 2023

“My dream was always to become a mother, even if I didn’t have a partner,” said Ms. Queller, who, after nine intrauterine inseminations, got her wish.

From New York Times Oct. 29, 2021

Throughout my inseminations and the pandemic I continued to date, wavering between whether risking my heart with romance was worth it or not.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2021

As before, the doctors offer consultation, blood work, ultrasound monitoring, and intrauterine inseminations at the Worcester facility.

From Washington Times Dec. 10, 2019

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