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IVF

American  
  1. in vitro fertilization.


IVF British  

abbreviation

  1. in vitro fertilization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

IVF Cultural  
  1. The fertilization of an egg in an artificial environment outside of a living organism.


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The majority of the children who have done DNA tests were conceived through IVF between 2012 and 2024 at Dogus clinic.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Aspiring parents know the first IVF cycle can run over $15,000, and arranging a private adoption will far exceed that amount.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

By 2023, the resulting embryos were at HRC Fertility in Pasadena, one of the country’s largest IVF practices, which is owned by a publicly traded Chinese firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

A woman who has been on a 10-year IVF journey is calling for fertility and gynaecology appointments to be separated from maternity services in some hospitals following her "heartbreaking" experience.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

IVF proved lengthy, meticulous, frustrating, and ultimately unsuccessful.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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