in-vitro fertilization Definition
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in-vitro fertilization
noun
- 1. A technique whereby a human embryo is conceived outside the mother's body, by removing a mature ovum from her ovary, placing it in a culture medium in a laboratory and fertilizing it with sperm from the father. It is then reimplanted in the mother's womb and the pregnancy proceeds normally. Compare gift.
