sperm bank

American  

noun

1. a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.

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sperm bank British  

noun

1. a place in which semen is stored until it is required for artificial insemination

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Etymology

Origin of sperm bank

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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sperm bank

The patient coordinator there at the time, Julie Hodson, told them the clinic could import frozen sperm from the world's largest sperm bank, Cryos International, in Denmark.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Men frequently don’t charge the costs of a sperm bank, making the process more accessible to those who can’t afford the traditional sperm-bank route.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024

From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Meijer used Danish sperm bank Cryos, which does not have a limit and which sends semen to private addresses internationally.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

However, he continued to donate abroad, including to the Danish sperm bank Cryos which operates internationally.

From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023

The finding came from an analysis of the donor application process for 11,712 men from the United States and Denmark who had applied to a large international sperm bank.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023