What does fertilization mean?

Definitions for fertilization
ˌfɜr tl əˈzeɪ ʃənfer·til·iza·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnationnoun

    creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

  2. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressingnoun

    making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

Wiktionary

  1. fertilizationnoun

    The act or process of rendering fertile.

  2. fertilizationnoun

    The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation.

Wikipedia

  1. fertilization

    Fertilisation or fertilization (see spelling differences), also known as generative fertilisation, syngamy and impregnation, is the fusion of gametes to give rise to a new individual organism or offspring and initiate its development. While processes such as insemination or pollination which happen before the fusion of gametes are also sometimes informally referred to as fertilisation, these are technically separate processes. The cycle of fertilisation and development of new individuals is called sexual reproduction. During double fertilisation in angiosperms the haploid male gamete combines with two haploid polar nuclei to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus by the process of vegetative fertilisation.

ChatGPT

  1. fertilization

    Fertilization is a biological process where male and female gametes (reproductive cells) combine to form a new organism with a unique genetic makeup. In animals, this generally occurs internally, while in plants, it happens within the flowers. Fertilization results in the formation of a fertilized egg or zygote, which develops into an embryo and eventually grows into a new individual of the same species. It is a crucial process in sexual reproduction that helps ensure the continuation of species.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fertilizationnoun

    the act or process of rendering fertile

  2. Fertilizationnoun

    the act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Fertilization

    The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.

Entomology

  1. Fertilization

    takes place when a spermatozoön enters through the micropyle of an ovum and unites with the cell nucleus: loosely applied like copulation or to its completion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fertilization in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fertilization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fertilization in a Sentence

  1. Natan Bar-Chama:

    When Lauren Manaker cause damage to cell membranes, Lauren Manaker are impacting the ability of the sperm to attach, penetrate and activate the complex fertilization process.

  2. John Bel Edwards:

    In addition to the fact that this legislation is patently unconstitutional, this bill would criminalize the use of certain types of contraception, as well as parts of the in vitro fertilization process, and it could even serve as a barrier to life-saving medical treatment for a woman who is suffering a miscarriage, to suggest that a woman would be jailed for an abortion is simply absurd.

  3. Cesare Galli:

    We brought 10 oocytes back from Kenya, five from each female. After incubation, seven matured and were suitable for fertilization.

  4. Alex Travis:

    We made those two changes, and now we achieve success in fertilization rates at 80 to 90%.

  5. Thomas Molinaro:

    For the most part, it’s rare that we have good outcomes after failed fertilization.

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