insemination
noun [ U ] uk/ɪnˌsem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪnˌsem.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
授精
the action of putting male sperm into a woman or female animal, either by sexual activity or an artificial method
Lisa became pregnant through donor insemination. 丽莎通过获得捐献人精子以人工授精方式怀孕。
the insemination of the cow 母牛的授精
See: inseminate
See also: artificial insemination
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- Intrauterine insemination was performed using semen collected from two different rams.
- We decided to try hormone injections to get things to precise levels to give natural insemination a better chance.
- Rafiki became the first elephant to have surgically assisted insemination.