fecundate

verb

fe·​cun·​date ˈfe-kən-ˌdāt  ˈfē- 

fecundated; fecundating

transitive verb

1

: to make fecund

2

: impregnate

fecundation

ˌfe-kən-ˈdā-shən  ˌfē- 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin fecundatus, past participle of fecundare, from fecundus

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fecundate

transitive verb

fe·​cun·​date ˈfek-ən-ˌdāt  ˈfē-kən- 

fecundated; fecundating

: impregnate

fecundation

ˌfek-ən-ˈdā-shən  ˌfē-kən- 

noun