insemination

IPA/ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/
KK[ˌɪnsˌɛmənˈeʃən]IPA/ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/

insemination — noun

1. the process of placing sperm into a female reproductive system so that an egg ca

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of placing sperm into a female reproductive system so that an egg can be fertilized, whether through natural mating or through medical techniques

例句

The clinic offers artificial insemination for couples who have trouble conceiving naturally.

collocation: artificial insemination

Veterinarians use artificial insemination to improve the genetic quality of dairy cows.

用法筆記

The phrase artificial insemination is far more common in everyday speech than insemination alone. In clinical records, the word may appear as a countable noun (e.g., 'she received three inseminations over six months').

常見錯誤

The egg was inseminated by the sperm in the lab.
The egg was fertilized by the sperm in the lab.
💡Insemination is the delivery of sperm into the female; fertilization is the union of the sperm and the egg.