fertilizin

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noun

A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum.

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Meanings

nounfertilizin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum.

Origin

From fertilize + -in.

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Translations

Polish fertylizyna
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Cite this entry
APA

fertilizin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilizin

MLA

“fertilizin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilizin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fertilizin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fertilizin.

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