in vitro fertilization

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in vitro fertilization

noun in vitro fertilizations · IVF · in-vitro fertilization · in vitro fertilisation · in-vitro fertilisation

  1. countable, uncountable 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.

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noun (medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body

Españolfecundación in vitro
日本語体外受精 taigaijusei
中文體外人工受精 /体外人工受精 tǐwài réngōng shòujīng
हिन्दीपात्रे निषेचन pātre niṣecan
Portuguêsfertilização in vitro, fecundação in vitro
Françaisfécondation in vitro
DeutschIn-vitro-Fertilisation
Italianofecondazione in vitro
Ελληνικάεξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση exosomatikí gonimopoíisi
Русскийэкстракорпора́льное оплодотворе́ние ekstrakorporálʹnoje oplodotvorénije
Tiếng Việtthụ tinh trong ống nghiệm

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@misc{in_vitro_fertilization_2026,
  title = {in vitro fertilization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20vitro%20fertilization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}