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in vitro fertilization

in vitro fertilization noun: the fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.

Noun

in vitro fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural in vitro fertilizations, abbreviation IVF)

  1. The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.
    • In recent years, scientists have moved beyond in vitro fertilization. They are starting to assemble stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike structures.2017 March 21, Carl Zimmer, “A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2017

in vitro fertilization meaning in Hindi, Kannada, Indonesian and Persian

in vitro fertilization in Hindi

(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
पात्रे निषेचन pātre niṣecan

in vitro fertilization in Kannada

(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
ಪ್ರನಾಳ ಶಿಶು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ pranāḷa śiśu sṛṣṭi

in vitro fertilization in Indonesian

(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
fertilisasi in vitro, pembuahan in vitro, bayi tabung

in vitro fertilization in Persian

(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
لقاح مصنوعی laqâh-e masnu'i
More languagesFewer languages
in vitro fertilization in Vietnamese
thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm

Forms of in vitro fertilization

pluralin vitro fertilizations
abbreviationIVF
alternative formin-vitro fertilization
alternative UKin vitro fertilisation
alternative UKin-vitro fertilisation

Questions about in vitro fertilization

What does in vitro fertilization mean?
In vitro fertilization means the fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.
What is in vitro fertilization in Hindi?
In vitro fertilization in Hindi is पात्रे निषेचन (pātre niṣecan). See In vitro fertilization meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is in vitro fertilization?
In vitro fertilization is a noun.
What is the plural of in vitro fertilization?
The plural of in vitro fertilization is in vitro fertilizations.

Words near in vitro fertilization in the dictionary

  1. in virtue of
  2. in virtue of which
  3. in vitro
  4. in vitro fertilisation
  5. in vitro fertilisations
  6. in vitro fertilization
  7. in vitro fertilizations
  8. in vivo
  9. in vogue
  10. in voice
  11. in waiting

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