inseminate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • introduce semen into (a woman or a female animal) by natural or artificial means: the mares are inseminated when they are at their most receptive the widow was inseminated using the frozen sperm of her husband

Derivatives

insemination

noun

inseminator

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin inseminat- 'sown', from the verb inseminare, from in- 'into' + seminare 'plant, sow' (from semen, semin- 'seed, semen')