sperm bank

sperm bank
a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.
[1970-75]

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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

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  • 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

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