- sperm bank
- `sperm ,bank noun counta place where SPERM is frozen and stored so that it can be used later to make women pregnant
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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sperm bank — sperm′ bank n. ent a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
sperm bank — n a place where ↑semen is kept to be used in medical operations that help women become ↑pregnant … Dictionary of contemporary English
sperm bank — ► NOUN ▪ a place where semen is kept in cold storage for use in artificial insemination … English terms dictionary
Sperm bank — A sperm bank or cryobank is a facility that collects and stores human sperm mainly from sperm donors, primarily for the purpose of achieving pregnancies through third party reproduction, notably by artificial insemination. Sperm donated in this… … Wikipedia
sperm bank — noun a depository for storing sperm • Hypernyms: ↑depository, ↑deposit, ↑depositary, ↑repository * * * a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.… … Useful english dictionary
sperm bank — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sperm bank : singular sperm bank plural sperm banks a place where sperm is frozen and stored so that it can be used later to make women pregnant … English dictionary
sperm bank — /ˈspɜm bæŋk/ (say sperm bangk) noun a storage place for sperm which are to be used for artificial insemination …
sperm bank — a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
sperm bank — noun a) A place where sperm from donors is stored for future use in artificial insemination. b) The vagina. Syn: cryobank … Wiktionary
sperm bank — place where men donate sperm which is used for artificial insemination … English contemporary dictionary
