artificial insemination

noun

: introduction of semen into the uterus or oviduct by other than natural means

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children conceived through artificial insemination
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Given the data — a more than threefold difference in birth rates between natural mating and artificial insemination — so would the science. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 That law recognizes consenting husbands as the fathers of children produced via artificial insemination. — Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Every year a group of men and women are algorithmically selected for artificial insemination, and men are fitted with artificial wombs. — Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The arrangement was a traditional surrogacy, meaning that the child would be conceived through artificial insemination, using William Stern’s sperm and Whitehead’s egg. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artificial insemination

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First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of artificial insemination was in 1881

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artificial insemination

noun
: introduction of semen into part of the female reproductive tract (as the cervical opening, uterus, or fallopian tube) by other than natural means

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