| 单词 | inseminate |
| 释义 | inseminate[ in-sem-uh-neyt ] / ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inseminate ON THESAURUS.COM 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 inseminateFirst recorded in 1615–25; from Latin insēminātus, past participle of insēmināre “to implant, impregnate,” equivalent to in- “in” + sēminātus (equivalent to sēminā(re) “to sow,” derivative of sēmen “seed” + -tus past participle suffix). See in-2; cf. semen OTHER WORDS FROM inseminatein·sem·i·na·tion, nounWords nearby inseminateinsectology, insect wax, insecure, insecurity, inselberg, inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inseminate
British Dictionary definitions for inseminateinseminate / (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 inseminateinsemination, nouninseminator, nounWord Origin for inseminateC17: from Latin insēmināre, from in- ² + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inseminateinseminate [ ĭn-sĕm′ə-nāt′ ] v.To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of a female. Other words from inseminatein•sem′i•na′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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