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The process by which sperm are prepared for fertilization as they pass through the woman's reproductive tract (in vivo capacitation); sperm may also be capacitated in the laboratory (in vitro capacitation).
Ãâó: www.haveababy.com/learn/glossary.asp
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a series of biochemical events that sperm undergo while traveling through the female reproductive tract. Sperm capacitation allows the sperm to acrosome react. Capacitation is necessary in order for a sperm to fertilize the egg.
Ãâó: uuhsc.utah.edu/andrology/education_5.html
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A process that occurs in sperm, which gives them the ability to penetrate and fertilise an ovum, as they pass through the female genital tract. This can also be mimicked in a culture medium when assisted techniques of reproduction are taking place.
Ãâó: www.pakmed.bobos.ca/infertility/inf05.htm
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