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Insemination vs Impregnation - What's the difference?

insemination | impregnation |

As nouns the difference between insemination and impregnation

is that insemination is a sowing of seed; the act of inseminating while impregnation is the act of making pregnant; fertilization.

insemination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating.
  • The act of impregnating (making pregnant) someone or thing.

    • impregnation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
  • The fact or process of imbuing or saturating with something; diffusion of some element, idea etc. through a medium or substance.
  • That with which anything is impregnated.
  • (geology) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.