superovulate

American  

[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.

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verb (used with object)

superovulated, superovulating

1. to cause to superovulate.

Other Word Forms

• superovulation noun

Etymology

Origin of superovulate

First recorded in 1960–65; super- + ovulate