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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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IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The widow of a former footballer who died of cancer is now pregnant with his child after a successful round of IVF in what she described as "bittersweet but beautiful news".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Analyst Emily Porter says Monash IVF is operating in a challenging macro environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

We have a one-year-old child conceived through IVF after years of trying and loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In the space between dreaming and wakefulness, I think of a real argument, long ago—four years ago—after our first and only round of IVF failed, when I wanted to try again.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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