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hedelmöitys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conception noun The moment an egg is fertilized, marking the start of a pregnancy.
  • fertilization noun The joining of a sperm and egg (or pollen and ovule) to produce offspring.
  • impregnation noun The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
  • insemination noun The introduction of sperm into a female reproductive system to cause pregnancy.

Senses

hedelmöitys is used for these senses in English:

  • conception The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
  • fertilization The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.
  • impregnation The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
  • insemination The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).

conception — full definition

  1. noun The moment an egg is fertilized, marking the start of a pregnancy.
  2. noun An idea, plan, or mental image of how something works or should be.

fertilization — full definition

  1. noun The joining of a sperm and egg (or pollen and ovule) to produce offspring.
  2. noun The act of adding fertilizer to soil to make it more productive.

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