Inseminate: meaning, definitions and examples
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inseminate
[ ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt ]
agriculture
To introduce semen into the reproductive tract of a female in order to fertilize an egg.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer decided to inseminate the cows to increase the chances of successful breeding.
- Artificial insemination is commonly used in livestock breeding.
Translations
Translations of the word "inseminate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inseminar
🇮🇳 निर्माण करना
🇩🇪 besamen
🇮🇩 menginseminasi
🇺🇦 запліднювати
🇵🇱 inseminować
🇯🇵 受精させる
🇫🇷 inséminer
🇪🇸 inseminar
🇹🇷 tohumlamak
🇰🇷 수정시키다
🇸🇦 تلقيح
🇨🇿 inseminovat
🇸🇰 inseminovať
🇨🇳 授精
🇸🇮 osemeniti
🇮🇸 frjógva
🇰🇿 ұрықтандыру
🇬🇪 განაყოფიერება
🇦🇿 mayalandırmaq
🇲🇽 inseminar
Etymology
The word 'inseminate' originates from the Latin word 'inseminatus', which means 'sown in'. It has been used in English since the 17th century. The term is primarily associated with agricultural and biological contexts, referring to the process of introducing semen for fertilization.