in vitro fertilization
English
Noun
in vitro fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural in vitro fertilizations) (Abbreviated as: IVF)
- (medicine) The fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.
Alternative forms
- in-vitro fertilization
- in vitro fertilisation
Translations
(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
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