impregnation

im-preg-na-tion

noun

The act or process of making a female pregnant or fertilising an egg.

"Artificial impregnation is common in livestock breeding."

noun

The process of thoroughly saturating or permeating a material with a substance.

"The wood required impregnation with a fire retardant."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: saturation, fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization