Meanings
nounin vitro fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural in vitro fertilizations, abbreviation IVF)
plural in vitro fertilizations · abbreviation IVF · alternative in-vitro fertilization · alternative UK in vitro fertilisation · alternative UK in-vitro fertilisation
- countableuncountablemedicineThe 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
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精
- 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精 (tai² ngoi⁶ jan⁴ gung¹ sau⁶ zing¹)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Chinese Mandarin 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精
- 體外人工受精 /体外人工受精 (tǐwài réngōng shòujīng)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Finnish koeputkihedelmöitys
- koeputkihedelmöitys(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
French fécondation in vitro
- fécondation in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
German In-vitro-Fertilisation
- In-vitro-Fertilisation(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Greek εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση
- εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση (exosomatikí gonimopoíisi)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Hindi पात्रे निषेचन
- पात्रे निषेचन (pātre niṣecan)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Hungarian mesterséges megtermékenyítés
- mesterséges megtermékenyítés(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Icelandic glasafrjóvgun
- glasafrjóvgun(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Indonesian fertilisasi in vitro, pembuahan in vitro
- fertilisasi in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
- pembuahan in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
- bayi tabung(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Italian fecondazione in vitro
- fecondazione in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Japanese 体外受精
- 体外受精 (taigaijusei)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Persian لقاح مصنوعی
- لقاح مصنوعی (laqâh-e masnu'i)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Polish zapłodnienie pozaustrojowe
- zapłodnienie pozaustrojowe(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Portuguese fertilização in vitro, fecundação in vitro
- fertilização in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
- fecundação in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Russian экстракорпора́льное оплодотворе́ние
- экстракорпора́льное оплодотворе́ние (ekstrakorporálʹnoje oplodotvorénije)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Spanish fecundación in vitro
- fecundación in vitro(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Swedish provrörsbefruktning, in vitro-fertilisering
- provrörsbefruktning(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
- in vitro-fertilisering(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Turkish tüp bebek tedavisi
- tüp bebek tedavisi(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Ukrainian екстракорпора́льне заплі́днення
- екстракорпора́льне заплі́днення (ekstrakorporálʹne zaplídnennja)(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Vietnamese thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm
- thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm(medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body
Cite this entry
APA
in vitro fertilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20vitro%20fertilization
MLA
“in vitro fertilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20vitro%20fertilization. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in vitro fertilization,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20vitro%20fertilization.
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