What does "insemination" mean?

A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating.

Insemination

Common synonyms include: artificial insemination, breeding procedure, broadcast, broadcasting, conjugation, cross-fertilization.

noun

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Noun

1
A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating. countable, uncountable
2
the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female wordnet
3
The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant). countable, uncountable
"At the same time there is no fantasy, as there is in the teleportage of science fiction, or in the Greek myth that requires the insemination of a woman by a swan."
4
the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.) wordnet

"Benson and Holmes analyzed the psychological effect of artificial insemination on parents."