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superovulation

noun su·per·ovu·la·tion \-ˌäv-yə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌōv-\

Definition of SUPEROVULATION

:  production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time
su·per·ovu·late \-ˈäv-yə-ˌlāt, -ˈōv-\ verb
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First Known Use of SUPEROVULATION

1927
Medical Dictionary

superovulation

noun su·per·ovu·la·tion \-ˌäv-yə-ˈlā-shən\

Medical Definition of SUPEROVULATION

:  ovulation marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time <infertility treatment including the use of gonadotropins to induce superovulation>

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