fecundate
verb
fe·cun·date ˈfe-kən-ˌdāt 
ˈfē-
ˈfē- fecundated; fecundating
transitive verb
1
: to make fecund
2
: impregnate
fecundation
ˌfe-kən-ˈdā-shən
noun ˌfē-
Word History
Etymology
Latin fecundatus, past participle of fecundare, from fecundus
First Known Use
circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
fecundate
transitive verb
fe·cun·date ˈfek-ən-ˌdāt ˈfē-kən-
ˈfē-kən- fecundated; fecundating
: impregnate