Main Entry: in·sem·i·nate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·sem·i·nat·ed; in·sem·i·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin inseminatus, past participle of inseminare, from in- + semin-, semen seed — more at semen

Date: circa 1623

1 : sow
2 : to introduce semen into the genital tract of (a female)

synonyms see implant

— in·sem·i·na·tion \-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun