inseminate (redirected from inseminates)

in·sem·i·nate  (n-sm-nt)

tr.v. in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing, in·sem·i·nates

1. To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of (a female).

2. To sow seed in.

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[Latin nsminre, nsmint-, to implant, impregnate : in-, in; see in-² + sminre, to plant (from smen, smin-, seed; see semen).]

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in·semi·nation n.

in·semi·nator n.

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inseminate

Verb

[-nating, -nated] to impregnate (a female) with semen [Latin in- in + semen seed]

insemination n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inseminate - place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds" sow in, sow farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock sow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds" sow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"
	2.	inseminate - introduce semen into (a female) fecundate, fertilise, fertilize stratify - render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds" knock up, prang up, bang up, impregnate - make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again" impregnate - fertilize and cause to grow; "the egg was impregnated" cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - cause to undergo cross-fertilization; "Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans" cross-pollinate, pollenate, pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollen alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"