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fertilization

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




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Pitnick describes fertilization as an obstacle course rather than a straightforward race.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

In addition, we provided substantial financial help for in vitro fertilization when our daughter was trying to have this baby.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then there are the costs of in vitro fertilization and egg and embryo storage that can accompany later-in-life pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Their children were conceived through in vitro fertilization.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

When that didn’t work, he recommended we move to in vitro fertilization.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Throughout their years-long infertility journey, Mel and her partner spent upwards of $50,000, enduring five miscarriages and four failed in vitro fertilizations.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2021

Supporters say if enacted, the measure would be the first of its kind dealing with disputes in situations such as a divorce over what to do with embryos created for in vitro fertilizations.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2016

They spent the remainder of his inheritance on the Egg — and the hormones and extractions and fertilizations.

From Nature ● Mar. 10, 2015

What about a chimeric person—does he or she get two votes because of having come from two different fertilizations?

From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2014

Specific and varietal characters may occur together in many of the several forms, but nothing is as yet accurately known as to their behavior in pure fertilizations.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries


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