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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·sem·i·nate (-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 English Etymology inseminate inseminate (v.) 1623, "to cast as seed," from L. inseminatus, pp. of inseminare"to sow, implant," from in- "in" + semen (gen. semenis) "seed." Meaning "to impregnate with semen" is attested from 1923. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 inseminate in·sem·in·ate / in5semineit / verb[VN] (technical 术语) to put sperm into a woman or female animal in order to make her pregnant 使受精；授精: The cows are artificially inseminated. 这些母牛是人工授精的。 • in·sem·in·ation / in7semi5neiFn / noun [U] ⇨ see also artificial insemination Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: IMPLANT , inculcate, infix, instillWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·sem·i·nate \ə̇nˈseməˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare, from in- in- (II) + seminare to beget, plant, from semin-, semen seed — more at semen 1. : to sow or sow in < inseminate the minds of the young with practical ideals > 2. : to introduce semen into (the female genital tract) by coitus or by other means Synonyms: see implant |
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