inseminates

Introduces reproductive material

Inseminates is the third-person singular of inseminate, meaning to introduce semen into a female for reproduction.

The term applies to both natural mating and artificial procedures: The technician inseminates the cows each spring.

Figuratively, to inseminate is to implant ideas or influence: A good teacher inseminates curiosity in students.

artificial

sperm bank

Donor gamete storage facility

  • donorOne who contributes freely
  • syringeMedical injection tool
  • clinicOutpatient treatment facility

cryopreservation · in vitro · embryologist · fertility treatment · infertility · assisted reproduction · IUI · IVF · catheter · specimen

biology

sperm

Male reproductive cell

  • ovumFemale reproductive cell
  • gametesReproductive cells for fusion
  • zygoteFirst embryonic cell

embryo · fertilization · spermatozoa · oocyte · spermatogenesis · oogenesis · meiosis · genetic · DNA · chromosomes

botanical

pollinate

Spread reproductive plant dust

  • pollenFloral reproductive grains
  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ

anther · stigma · cross-pollinate · propagate · fertilize · cultivar · hybrid · ovule · flower · bloom

breeding

stud

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sire · dam · foal · pedigree · bloodline · livestock · progeny · offspring · thoroughbred · breeder

Opposites
reproductive intervention

inseminatessterilizes

Eliminates all microorganisms

neuters · spays · castrates · aborts · desexes

generative action (metaphorical)

inseminateseradicates

Destroys utterly and completely

extirpates · uproots · removes · extracts · suppresses

Phrases
Family

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