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fertilization

[fur-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /




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After he and his wife had difficulties conceiving their first child, they finally found success in 2023 through In Vitro Fertilization, commonly known as IVF.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Fertilization in mammals begins when a sperm attaches to the egg coat, a filamentous extracellular envelope that sperm must penetrate in order to fuse with the egg.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families’ identities.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

Britain requires every woman undergoing the treatment to receive approval from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

The Simultaneous Fertilization had occurred in the early morning hours of March 24, 1923, in separate, vertical bedrooms, after a night out at the theater.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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