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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. breeding
  3. assisted reproductive technologies
  4. in vitro fertilization
  1. Fields of Study
  2. reproduction
  3. sexual reproduction
  4. breeding
  5. assisted reproductive technologies
  6. in vitro fertilization

Preferred term

in vitro fertilization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A laboratory method where ova are placed in a medium to which spermatozoa are added for fertilization. The zygote(s) produced are introduced into a uterus for development.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • fertilisation (in vitro)
  • fertilization (in vitro)
  • in vitro fertilisation
  • IVF (in vitro fertilisation)
  • IVF (in vitro fertilization)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9030

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