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noun
a specialized technique by which an ovum, especially a human one, is fertilized by sperm outside the body, with the resulting embryo later implanted in the uterus for gestation.
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Origin of in vitro fertilization
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby in vitro fertilization
invitatory, invite, invitee, inviting, in vitro, in vitro fertilization, in vivo, invocate, invocation, invoice, invoke
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British Dictionary definitions for in vitro fertilization
in vitro fertilization
noun
a technique enabling some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells removed from a woman's ovary are fertilized by sperm in vitro; some of the resulting fertilized egg cells are incubated until the blastocyst stage, which are then implanted into her uterusAbbreviation: IVF
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Scientific definitions for in vitro fertilization
in vitro fertilization
Fertilization of an egg outside the body of a female by the addition of sperm, as a means of producing a zygote.
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