v.
Pronunciation: in- ' se-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare, from in- + semin-, semen seed ― more at SEMEN
Date: circa 1623
1 : SOW
2 : to introduce semen into the genital tract of (a female)
synonyms see IMPLANT
– in · sem · i · na · tion \ - ˌ se-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun