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artificial insemination

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌartificial insemiˈnation noun [uncountable]  MBTAthe medical process of making a woman or female animal pregnant by using a piece of equipment, rather than by having sex 人工授精
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artificial inseminationLesbians who wished to become parents by artificial insemination found themselves pilloried by the media.Subjects - Of 542 women attending the clinic for artificial insemination for the first time, 500 women were eligible for study.Tiny producers, for example, have little incentive to invest large sums in artificial insemination in order to breed better cattle.There are lesbian couples with children, and increasing numbers of children born as a result of artificial insemination.Only first conceptions as a result of artificial insemination were used for the analysis.It was to do with artificial insemination, but everything about Spake just screams turkey and chicken-choker.
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artificial insemination
ˌartificial insemiˈnation noun [uncountable]
the medical process of making a woman or female animal pregnant by using a piece of equipment, rather than by having sex


artificial inseminationBrE /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃl ɪnˌsemɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (abbreviation AI) 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 人工授精artificial insemination by a donor, abbreviated to 'AID'供精人工授精(缩写为 AID)