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Definition of artificial insemination noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

artificial insemination

noun
 
/ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/
 
/ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable]
(abbreviation AI)
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  1. the process of making a woman or female animal pregnant by an artificial method of putting male sperm inside her, and not by sexual activity
    • artificial insemination by a donor, abbreviated to ‘AID’
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