in vitro fertilization
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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, in vivo fertilization, invocate, invocation, invoice
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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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Medical definitions for in vitro fertilization
in vitro fertilization
n.
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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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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