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in vitro fertilization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

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. 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:

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Relateds

intrauterine insemination · artificial insemination · test tube baby

Translations (33)

id bayi tabung ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · de In-vitro-Fertilisation ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · yue 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精 ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · hi पात्रे निषेचन ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · kn ಪ್ರನಾಳ ಶಿಶು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · fi koeputkihedelmöitys ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · vi thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ka ხელოვნური განაყოფიერება ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · fa لقاح مصنوعی ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · is glasafrjóvgun ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · hy արտամարմնային բեղմնավորում ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · pt fertilização in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · id pembuahan in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ja 体外受精 ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ka სინჯარაში განაყოფიერება ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · hu mesterséges megtermékenyítés ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ka ინ ვიტრო განაყოფიერება ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · pl zapłodnienie pozaustrojowe ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ru экстракорпора́льное оплодотворе́ние ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · sv in vitro-fertilisering ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · fr fécondation in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · tr tüp bebek tedavisi ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · pt fecundação in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · sv provrörsbefruktning ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · id fertilisasi in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · it fecondazione in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · el εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · az süni mayalandırma ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · ka in vitro განაყოფიერება ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · mk вонтелесно оплодување ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · es fecundación in vitro ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · cmn 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精 ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) · uk екстракорпора́льне заплі́днення ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body)