Definition of Artificial insemination

1. Noun. The introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse.

Exact synonyms: Ai
Generic synonyms: Insemination

Definition of Artificial insemination

1. Noun. (biology medicine) The introduction of semen into the uterus or cervix of a female by a means other than copulation ¹

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Medical Definition of Artificial insemination

1. The placement of a sperm sample inside the female reproductive tract to improve the female's chances of getting pregnant. (See also intracervical insemination, intrauterine insemination, intratubal insemination). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Artificial Insemination

artificial anus
artificial anuses
artificial art
artificial blood
artificial crown
artificial dentition
artificial eye
artificial fever
artificial florist
artificial flower
artificial heart
artificial heart valve
artificial horizon
artificial horizons
artificial intelligence
artificial intelligences
artificial joint
artificial kidney
artificial lake
artificial language
artificial languages
artificial life
artificial limbs
artificial melanin
artificial neural net
artificial organs
artificial pacemaker

Literary usage of Artificial insemination

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Breeding of Animals by Frederick Blackman Mumford (1917)
"The artificial insemination of the domestic animals, particularly cows and ... As early as the time of Spallanzani * (1784) artificial insemination was ..."

2. The Maturation of the Egg of the Mouse by Joseph Abraham Long, Edward Laurens Mark (1911)
"In order to control the time of semination, artificial insemination has been ... In practicing artificial insemination, the mouse is held under the left ..."

3. Capital (1888)
"Conception in a test tube from the reproductive cells of husband and wife is certainly better than artificial insemination by an unknown or unrelated donor. ..."

4. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"While artificial insemination was a scientific breakthrough, ... Artificial insemination is part of this background; so is the entire genetic research that ..."

5. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"In routine artificial insemination practice, the semen, after dilution in a buffer containing antibiotics, is stored at 5°C. until used. ..."

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