artificial insemination
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artificial insemination
n.
Introduction of semen into the vagina or uterus without sexual contact.
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artificial insemination
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artifi′cial insemina′tion
n.
the injection of semen into the vagina or uterus by means of a syringe or the like.
[1895–1900]
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| Noun | 1. |  artificial insemination - the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourseinsemination - the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female |
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artificial insemination
n → inseminazione f or fecondazione f artificialeCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995