fertilization
noun
an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
prefertilization
-
a word derived from
fertilization.
Example Sentences
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Yet the success rate may improve, and prefertilization diagnosis could someday be used to intercept defective genes that cause such diseases as Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis and thalassemia.
From Time Magazine Archive
With prefertilization testing, however, the parents could theoretically know from the start that their child has healthy genes.
From Time Magazine Archive
