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inseminate, v.|ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt|
[f. ppl. stem of L. insēmināre, f. in- (in-2) + sēmināre to sow.]
1. trans. To sow in; to cast in as seed. Also fig.
1623Cockeram, Inseminate, to sowe. 1627–77Feltham Resolves, ii. xix. 200 That Law of Nature..which is so far inseminated in the hearts of all. 1849Knife & Fork 78 He will inevitably..inseminate in the minds of his friends a suspicion on the score of his religion. 1886B. F. Barrett in Ravlins Progr. Th. Gt. Subj. App. 118 The old falsities are to be uprooted, and the new truths inseminated.
2. To impregnate with semen, by natural or artificial means.
1923Vet. Jrnl. LXXIX. 172 The application of artificial insemination on fox-farms could give a new impetus to the development of this industry... One male could easily inseminate twenty and more females. 1943Lancet 7 Aug. 176/2 To avoid the dangers of in-breeding..the Jockey Club allowed no thorough-bred to be inseminated except by the covering stallion. 1958Times 17 Nov. 15/6 They will now go to A.I. centres and will be used to inseminate a number of Friesian..cows. |