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in vitro fertilization

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
in- vit-ro fer-til-iza-tion
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.

Countable; Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

in vitro fertilizations (plural) IVF (abbreviation) in-vitro fertilization (alternative) in vitro fertilisation (alternative, UK) in-vitro fertilisation (alternative, UK)

Phrases

test tube baby artificial insemination intrauterine insemination

Frequently Paired Words

test tube baby artificial insemination intrauterine insemination

Questions

What does in vitro fertilization mean?
The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment for infertility.

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