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test-tube baby

/ˈtest tjuːb ˌbeɪbi/

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/ˈtest tjuːb ˌbeɪbi/B2formalmedical
  • ruРебёнок, зачатый с помощью экстракорпорального оплодотворения (ЭКО) или других вспомогательных репродуктивных технологий, при которых оплодотворение происходит вне организма матери в лабораторных условиях.

A baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other assisted reproductive technology, where fertilization occurs outside the mother's body in a laboratory setting.

  1. In vitro fertilization babyB2formal

    A baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), where the egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body in a laboratory dish.

    ruРебёнок из пробирки

    • The first test-tube baby was born in 1978.
    • Many couples struggling with infertility have successfully had test-tube babies.
    • The clinic specializes in helping families conceive test-tube babies.