inseminate

[ in-sem-uh-neyt ]
/ ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing.

to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
to sow; implant seed into.
to sow as seed in something; implant: to inseminate youth with new ideas.

Origin of inseminate

1615–25; < Latin insēminātus past participle of insēmināre to implant, impregnate, equivalent to in- in-2 + sēminātus (equivalent to sēminā(re) to sow, derivative of sēmen seed (cf. semen) + -tus past participle suffix)

OTHER WORDS FROM inseminate

in·sem·i·na·tion, noun

Words nearby inseminate

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Words related to inseminate

fertilize, implant, seed, promulgate, sow

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British Dictionary definitions for inseminate

inseminate
/ (ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to impregnate (a female) with semen
to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group)

Derived forms of inseminate

insemination, noun inseminator, noun

Word Origin for inseminate

C17: from Latin insēmināre, from in- ² + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed

Medical definitions for inseminate

inseminate
[ ĭn-sĕm′ə-nāt′ ]

v.

To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of a female.

Other words from inseminate

in•sem′i•na′tion n.