IVF

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IVF /ˌaɪ viː ˈef/ noun [uncountable]  MHMB (in vitro fertilization) a process in which a human egg is fertilized outside a woman’s body 体外受精 → test-tube baby

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IVF• From these data, smoking by women appears to reduce significantly the chances of successful pregnancy after IVF treatment.• The statement from Fife Health Board said that it will decide its policy on providing IVF treatment in the next few months.

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IVF
IVF /ˌaɪ viː ˈef/ noun [uncountable]
(in vitro fertilization) a process in which a human egg is fertilized outside the woman’s body ⇨ test-tube baby

IVFBrE /ˌaɪ viː ˈef/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaɪ viː ˈef/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist) the abbreviation for 'in vitro fertilization' (a process which fertilizes an egg from a woman outside her body. The egg is then put inside her uterus to develop.) 体外受精（全写为 in vitro fertilization，使卵子在母体外受精后再放回子宫内发育）  ➡  see also test-tube baby