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fertilization

/ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण फ़र्टलाइज़ेशन

निषेचन, गर्भाधान

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  1. 1

    [U] biology

    the process in which an egg cell joins with a male cell so that a new animal or plant can develop

    निषेचन, गर्भाधान

    • In flowering plants, fertilization takes place after pollination.
    • in vitro fertilization
  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of putting natural or chemical substances on land to make plants grow well

    (ज़मीन में) खाद डालना, उर्वरीकरण

    • the fertilization of farmland
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fertilize verbfertilizer nounfertile adjective
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Fertilization of an egg outside the body, in a laboratory, is called in vitro fertilization, or IVF.

शरीर के बाहर, प्रयोगशाला में, अंडे का निषेचन in vitro fertilization या IVF कहलाता है।