| fertilization in vitro | Fertilization of an egg outside the body when the egg is normally fertilised in the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| fertilization membrane | A viscous membrane formed on the inner surface of the vitelline membrane from the cytoplasm of the egg cell after entry of the sperm, preventing the entry of additional sperm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fertilize | 1. To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground, and meadows. "And fertilize the field that each pretends to gain." (Byron) 2. To fecundate; as, to fertilize flower. Origin: Cf. F. Fertiliser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fertilizin | An acid polysaccharide-amino acid complex associated with the female gamete membrane of several organisms; provides receptor groups that agglutinate sperm and bind them to ova. (05 Mar 2000) |