Insemination

(biology) The planting of seed.
(physiology) The introduction of sperm into the vagina. Impregnation.

The deposit of seminal fluid within the vagina, cervix or uterus.

• artificial i. — that done by artificial means, e.g. by pipette or straw through the cervix. See also artificial insemination.
• surgical i. — the semen is deposited in the uterus by injection through its wall, having first exposed the uterus by a laparotomy.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or (figuratively) of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)

Meaning #2: the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female

Insemination is the introduction of sperm into the female uterus of a mammal or the oviduct of an oviparous (egg-laying animal) during copulation with another animal.

Insemination which takes place through sexual intercourse is known as natural insemination or NI.

Artificial insemination is when it is done by some means other than copulation.

See also

• Assisted reproductive technology
• Conception device
• Traumatic insemination

External links

• Photos of Honeybee´s insemination

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