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inseminate

[in-sem-uh-neyt] / ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt /
VERB
impregnate
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Once Crowe had gained her trust, he was able to artificially inseminate her using sperm from a male crane.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

If successful, the work will be the first to artificially inseminate zoo ocelots with wild sperm and then repopulate the species in the wild.

From Scientific American Sep. 4, 2023

The reason isn’t romantic: Female termites can’t store sperm, so they need a male to inseminate them over and over.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

But the timing was crucial: Females usually lay two or three eggs and the moment one egg is laid is the right time to inseminate the next one.

From Science Magazine Jun. 8, 2022

Use 0.1 c.c. of the mixed liquor to inseminate each of a series of three nutrose surface plates.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

If a breeder inseminates cows with semen from an infertile bull, the cows will not become pregnant.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2024

Female orcas kept captive in marine zoos can be artificially inseminated to breed more calves, which can later be used to attract more visitors and perform in shows.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

But it doesn't end there: the unsuccessfully inseminated cows often cause further problems to the farmers, as they don't give birth to calves and no longer produce milk, meaning the farmer has to replace them.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2024

A UW Medicine physician agreed to surrender his license after a California woman alleges DNA testing revealed he had artificially inseminated her with his own sperm.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2023

Reeves and Swanson artificially inseminated nine zoo ocelots with sperm from the wild Texas animals in 2021 and 2022, and no pregnancies resulted.

From Scientific American Sep. 4, 2023

The daughter of Jahnu, inseminated with the energy of the illustrious deity, began to tremble.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

And with each insemination costing 80 Swiss francs, that can soon eat up a breeder's budget: a typical Swiss dairy farm spends several thousand Swiss francs a year on artificially inseminating its herd of cows.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2024

Texas, where Emmons-Boring currently lives, passed a law earlier this year prohibiting a doctor from inseminating a woman with his own sperm without her consent.

From Fox News Oct. 29, 2019

Dr Barwin was previously sanctioned in 2013 for artificially inseminating three patients with the wrong sperm at his Ottawa clinic.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2018

Larger-scale breeding operations are more likely to use in vitro techniques: inseminating many egg cells from a given cow in a Petri dish, creating dozens of embryos instead of a handful.

From Washington Post Nov. 30, 2015

Valentine knew that American teams often wait more than 24 hours after ovulation before inseminating pandas, but in Europe, the rule of thumb is to do it as soon as possible.

From The Guardian Aug. 25, 2015




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