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artificial insemination

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artificial insemination
n. Abbr. AI
Introduction of semen into the vagina or uterus without sexual contact.
artificial insemination
n
(Medicine) introduction of spermatozoa into the vagina or uterus by means other than sexual union See AI, AIH, DI
artificial insemination  (ärt-fshl)
The introduction of semen into the vagina or uterus without sexual contact.
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Noun1.artificial insemination - the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
AI
insemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
Translations
artificial insemination n → inseminazione f or fecondazione f artificiale


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