Phrase guide

artificial insemination

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The introduction of semen into the uterus or cervix of a female by a means other than copulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: AI

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insemination

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: süni mayalanma — introduction of semen
  • Catalan: inseminació artificial — introduction of semen
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人工受精 (réngōng shòujīng) — introduction of semen
  • Danish: kunstig befruktning — introduction of semen
  • Dutch: kunstmatige inseminatie — introduction of semen
  • Finnish: keinosiemennys — introduction of semen
  • French: insémination artificielle — introduction of semen
  • German: künstliche Befruchtung — introduction of semen
  • Hindi: कृत्रिम वीर्यसेचन (kŕtrim vīryasecan) — introduction of semen
  • Indonesian: inseminasi buatan — introduction of semen
  • Italian: fecondazione artificiale — introduction of semen
  • Kazakh: жасанды ұрықтандыру (jasandy ūryqtandyru) — introduction of semen
  • Macedonian: вештачко оплодување (veštačko oploduvanje) — introduction of semen
  • Malay: permanian beradas — introduction of semen
  • Manx: laue-heeley — introduction of semen
  • Māori: rautātea — introduction of semen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kunstig befruktning — introduction of semen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kunstig befrukting — introduction of semen
  • Polish: sztuczna inseminacja — introduction of semen
  • Polish: sztuczne unasienianie — introduction of semen
  • Portuguese: inseminação artificial — introduction of semen
  • Russian: иску́сственное осемене́ние (iskússtvennoje osemenénije) — introduction of semen
  • Spanish: inseminación artificial — introduction of semen
  • Swedish: konstbefruktning — introduction of semen
  • Swedish: insemination — introduction of semen
  • Thai: การผสมเทียม — introduction of semen
  • Turkish: suni dölleme — introduction of semen
  • Ukrainian: шту́чне осімені́ння (štúčne osimenínnja) — introduction of semen