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superovulate

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[soo-per-ov-yuh-leyt, -oh-vyuh-] / ˌsu pərˈɒv yəˌleɪt, -ˈoʊ vyə- /

verb (used without object)

superovulated, superovulating

  1. to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.

verb (used with object)

superovulated, superovulating

  1. to cause to superovulate.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of superovulate

First recorded in 1960–65; super- + ovulate

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