NOUN | person | test-tube baby | a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body |
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Meaning | A baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus. | |
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Broader | baby, babe, infant | A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk |
Spanish | bebé de probeta, bebé probeta, bebé-probeta | |
Catalan | bebè proveta |
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