IMPREGNATED Definition & Meaning

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impregnated

[im-preg-ney-tid]

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made pregnant.
An impregnated chamois antelope bears a single kid after 170 days of gestation.
fertilized.
The impregnated egg then travels along the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where it attaches to the uterine wall.
infused or permeated with some substance, quality, element, etc.; saturated (also used in combination).
To protect your engine against very dusty conditions, soak the air filter in the fluid, then squeeze the excess fluid from the impregnated filter.
I had to get out of that panic-stricken, hate-impregnated atmosphere.

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First recorded in 1640–50; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; impregnate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

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So in January 2022, when veterinary scans showed 25% of his impregnated ewes were no longer carrying lambs, he began to investigate.

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While the cow is milking, she is impregnated.

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The lawsuit alleges that in one instance at Combs’ house in Los Angeles, she was drugged and impregnated.

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In one instance at Combs’ house in Los Angeles, the complaint alleges, she was drugged into unconsciousness and was impregnated.

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Before she even knows what love is, Maria is swept off the stage by the boss of a ruling gang and impregnated.

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