(surgery) An artificial opening of the intestine (usually a colostomy; sometimes an ileostomy).

(medicine) The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.

the simulation of any aspect of life. / the study of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms.

(biology, medicine) The introduction of semen into the uterus or cervix of a female by a means other than copulation.

The automatization of art production, for example computer-generated art.

plural of artificial sweetener

A sugar substitute, a food additive that attempts to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.

plural of artificial intelligence

plural of artificial anus

(evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.