IVF

American  

1. in vitro fertilization.

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IVF British  

abbreviation

1. in vitro fertilization

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IVF Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Sara Pascoe has said anyone who tries to conceive through IVF "should be so proud of themselves", explaining that it is "such a big thing to put your body through".

From BBC

The 44-year-old comedian, who has previously spoken about her fertility issues, conceived her sons - born in 2022 and 2023 - through IVF.

From BBC

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, she said talking about IVF treatment in her stand-up comedy routines "feels like a positive way to talk about something that people feel very isolated in".

From BBC

Speaking to Desert Island Discs about IVF treatment, she said: "It's such a big thing to put your body through. Anyone who does it should be so proud of themselves – and that's what I tried to do when I was talking about it more on stage."

From BBC

As lawmakers consider ideas to boost support to parents — from greater access to IVF to free child care — amid a decline in the U.S. birth rate, new research from the Urban Institute shows that America’s families face significant financial challenges, making them less likely than households without children to be economically secure.

From MarketWatch