inseminated
受精した
解説 Definition
受精した状態、またはサンプルに精液が注入されたこと。生殖医学での用語。
Inseminated means made pregnant or prepared for reproduction by placing semen into a female body. It is usually used in medical, scientific, or animal breeding contexts, especially when talking about artificial insemination.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず名詞 semen「精液」を知っていると形が見えやすい。in- は「中へ」で、inseminate は「体内や試料内に精液を入れて受精させる」。inseminated はその完了後の状態を表す形容詞で、「受精した」「精液が注入された」。pregnant のように妊娠成立まで含む日常語ではなく、fertilized よりも人工授精・生殖医療の手続きや処置に寄った響きが強い。artificially inseminated, inseminated sample のような医学文脈ごと覚えると混同しにくい。
The key memory hook is `semen` inside the word. `Inseminated` comes from a process word, so it sounds more medical or technical than everyday words like `pregnant`. It is often seen in set phrases such as `artificially inseminated`, which helps fix the meaning and context together.
例文
The inseminated eggs were carefully observed during the incubation period.
受精した卵は孵化期間中に慎重に観察された。
Through artificial insemination, the inseminated embryos developed successfully.
人工受精を通じて、受精した胚は成功裏に発育した。
The inseminated samples must be processed and stored according to strict protocols.
受精したサンプルは厳格なプロトコルに従って処理および保存する必要がある。
inseminated の類義語・関連語
派生語
inseminated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
inseminated は in-「中へ」+ semin-「種」+ -ate で、ラテン語 inseminare「種をまく・受精させる」に由来する。semen や disseminate も同根で、もとは畑に種を入れる感覚だから、「受精した」が『種が中に入った状態』として腑に落ちる。
"Inseminated" comes from Latin "inseminare," meaning "to sow seed" or "to fertilize." It is built from "in-" meaning "into" and a root from "semen," meaning "seed." The original farming image of putting seed into the ground later developed into the biological sense of causing fertilization. Related words include "semen" and "disseminate."
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