IVF

American

in vitro fertilization.

IVF British

abbreviation

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

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

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My family is only possible via IVF, too—I’m delighted for her.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

But I could not find a paper with a pregnancy from IVF over the age of 44.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Carly Telford, now a commercial manager at the club, says players can access a range of services - from fertility testing and egg-freezing to IVF treatment.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dr. Roohi Jeelani, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, said she knows what it’s like to be willing to try anything to get pregnant, having experienced multiple rounds of failed IVF herself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Even IVF would likely fail, the doctors had advised them.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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