impregnation

noun

im·​preg·​na·​tion ˌimˌpregˈnāshən 

plural -s

1

: the act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated: such as

a

: a causing to conceive : fecundation, fertilization

b

: infusion, saturation

c

: indoctrination

2

: something with which something else is impregnated:

a

: a mineral concentration consisting of small scattered grains in a rock matrix

b

: impregnant

Word History

Etymology

French or Latin; French imprégnation, from Middle French impregnation, from Medieval Latin impraegnation-, impraegnatio, from Late Latin impraegnatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for impregnation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation