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inseminate

[in-sem-uh-nayt] / ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt /
VERB
impregnate
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Once Crowe had gained her trust, he was able to artificially inseminate her using sperm from a male crane.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Semen from a Merino ram from Australia was used to artificially inseminate 35 Romney sheep on two farms in Gwynedd.

From BBC ● May 15, 2023

But the timing was crucial: Females usually lay two or three eggs and the moment one egg is laid is the right time to inseminate the next one.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 8, 2022

Continually coming back to a homicidal partner may seem reckless, but the male spiders are wired to ensure they inseminate a female spider with their genetic information.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 25, 2022

Use 0.1 c.c. of the mixed liquor to inseminate each of a series of three nutrose surface plates.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

If a breeder inseminates cows with semen from an infertile bull, the cows will not become pregnant.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024

Female orcas kept captive in marine zoos can be artificially inseminated to breed more calves, which can later be used to attract more visitors and perform in shows.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

In Switzerland, around 800,000 cows are artificially inseminated every year.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024

Reeves and Swanson artificially inseminated nine zoo ocelots with sperm from the wild Texas animals in 2021 and 2022, and no pregnancies resulted.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 4, 2023

In 2012, she was artificially inseminated after unsuccessful natural breeding with Tian Tian and became the first giant panda in the country to give birth after the use of frozen semen, experts said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022

The daughter of Jahnu, inseminated with the energy of the illustrious deity, began to tremble.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

And with each insemination costing 80 Swiss francs, that can soon eat up a breeder's budget: a typical Swiss dairy farm spends several thousand Swiss francs a year on artificially inseminating its herd of cows.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024

Kiken is one of about a half-dozen doctors who have been publicly accused of covertly inseminating patients with their own sperm.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2020

Texas, where Emmons-Boring currently lives, passed a law earlier this year prohibiting a doctor from inseminating a woman with his own sperm without her consent.

From Fox News ● Oct. 29, 2019

Dr Barwin was previously sanctioned in 2013 for artificially inseminating three patients with the wrong sperm at his Ottawa clinic.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2018

Valentine knew that American teams often wait more than 24 hours after ovulation before inseminating pandas, but in Europe, the rule of thumb is to do it as soon as possible.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 25, 2015


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