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IVG

IVG is the initialism of in vitro gametogenesis.

Noun

IVG (plural IVGs)

  1. An inducted abortion (in the context of a country like France).
    • By the 1982 mobilisations to force the Left government to include IVGs under the Social Security system, […]1989, Contemporary France
    • It seems less likely that the establishments now performing abortions illicitly will accept to report them in the future, inasmuch as their services are filling a void. The reimbursement of IVGs is not a Social Security item, but a[…]1996, Population: English selection

Forms of IVG

pluralIVGs

Origin of IVG

From languages in which "voluntary interruption of pregnancy" has the initials IVG, like French interruption volontaire de grossesse, Italian interruzione volontaria di gravidanza, Portuguese interrupção voluntária da gravidez, etc.

Questions about IVG

What does IVG mean?
IVG means an inducted abortion (in the context of a country like France).
What is IVG the initialism of?
IVG is the initialism of in vitro gametogenesis.
What part of speech is IVG?
IVG is a noun.
What is the plural of IVG?
The plural of IVG is IVGs.

Words near IVG in the dictionary

  1. Ivesons
  2. Ivester
  3. ivey
  4. IVF
  5. IVFs
  6. IVG
  7. IVGs
  8. IVH
  9. IVI
  10. Ivie
  11. ivied

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