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

They chose a sperm donor from a sperm bank catalog.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a reported shortage of sperm donors in the UK, Amy opted to look for donors in Denmark, which houses the largest sperm bank in the world.

From BBC

Officials said the development was important as it has opened up the possibility of creating a sperm bank.

From BBC

“There's a difference between a child who knows their father and one conceived by a sperm bank donation,” she adds.

From BBC

Last season, he was the voice of the fortune teller Judy Fink, who with his squad of misfits went after a government sperm bank.

From New York Times