INSEMINATE


Meaning of INSEMINATE in English

in ‧ sem ‧ i ‧ nate /ɪnˈseməneɪt, ɪnˈsemɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of inseminare , from semen ; ⇨ ↑ semen ]

to put ↑ sperm into a woman or female animal in order to make her have a baby

—insemination /ɪnˌseməˈneɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

⇨ ↑ artificial insemination

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