- im|preg|na|tion
- im|preg|na|tion «IHM prehg NAY shuhn», noun.1. the act or process of impregnating.2. the state of being impregnated.3. a thing, influence, or element with which anything is impregnated.
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preg — com·preg; com·preg·nate; im·preg; im·preg·na·bil·i·ty; im·preg·na·tion; im·preg·na·tor; pa·preg; preg·na·ble; preg·nance; preg·nan·cy; preg·nane; preg·nant·ly; preg·nate; preg·nene; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone; preg·gers; pre·preg;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
impregnation — im·preg·na·tion … English syllables
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
impregnate — 1. To fecundate; to cause to conceive. 2. To diffuse or permeate with another substance. SEE ALSO: saturate. [L. im , in, + praegnans, with child] * * * im·preg·nate im preg .nāt, im . vt, nat·ed; nat·ing 1 a) to make pregnant … Medical dictionary
impregnate — im|preg|nate [ ım preg,neıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to make a woman or female animal pregnant 2. ) to make a substance such as a liquid spread all the way through something: a pad impregnated with natural oils ╾ im|preg|na|tion [ ,ımpreg… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impregnate — im•preg•nate v. [[t]ɪmˈprɛg neɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] nɪt, neɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. 1) phl to make pregnant 2) phl to fertilize 3) to cause to become permeated throughout: to impregnate a handkerchief with perfume[/ex] 4) to fill interstices… … From formal English to slang
superimpregnation — SYN: superfetation. * * * su·per·im·preg·na·tion (soo″pər im″preg naґshən) [super + impregnation] superfetation … Medical dictionary
Impregnation — Im preg*na tion, n. [Cf. F. impr[ e]gnation, LL. impraegnatio.] 1. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
