Organism Function
conception
con·cep·tion [ kuhn-sep-shuhn ]
Etymology:
Latin conceptio = becoming pregnant; from concipere = to take and hold
Definitions related to conception:
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Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon resulting in formation of a viable zygote.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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In biology, the beginning of pregnancy, marked by fertilization of an egg by a sperm.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The start of pregnancy, when an egg is fertilized by a sperm.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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