artificial insemination
noun /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/
/ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable] (abbreviation AI)
- the process of making a woman or female animal pregnant by an artificial method of putting male sperm inside her, and not by sexual activity
- artificial insemination by a donor, abbreviated to ‘AID’