in vitro fertilization

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Definitions of in vitro fertilization words

noun in vitro fertilization a specialized technique by which an ovum, especially a human one, is fertilized by sperm outside the body, with the resulting embryo later implanted in the uterus for gestation. 1
noun in vitro fertilization conception in a test tube 1
noun in vitro fertilization a technique enabling some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells removed from a woman's ovary are fertilized by sperm in vitro; some of the resulting fertilized egg cells are incubated until the blastocyst stage, which are then implanted into her uterus 0
noun in vitro fertilization (medicine) The fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility. 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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