fertilized
adjective
fer·til·ized
ˈfər-tə-ˌlīzd 
: having undergone fertilization
a fertilized egg
: subjected to fertilization
fertilized fields
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The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
In April, the musician went through emergency surgery for a second ectopic pregnancy — when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus — that left her on the brink of death.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The two-cell stage embryo is the very early embryonic stage where the original fertilized egg (zygote) has divided into two distinct cells (blastomeres) that continue to divide.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
In April, the musician went through emergency surgery for a second ectopic pregnancy — when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus — that left her on the brink of death.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The two-cell stage embryo is the very early embryonic stage where the original fertilized egg (zygote) has divided into two distinct cells (blastomeres) that continue to divide.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilized. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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