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sperm bank
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noun
a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.
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Origin of sperm bank
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby sperm bank
spermatorrhoea, spermatotoxic, spermatotoxin, spermatozoid, spermatozoon, sperm bank, sperm cell, spermic, spermicide, spermidine, spermine
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British Dictionary definitions for sperm bank
sperm bank
noun
a place in which semen is stored until it is required for artificial insemination
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