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 growing on Thurman’s fallopian tube ruptured it, destroying part of her reproductive system.
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Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
In the cells of every female human being, there are two X chromosomes and no Y. A fertilized egg that has two Xs will grow into a girl.
—Outside Online, 31 July 2024
For the second half of your cycle (days 15 to 25, approximately) after ovulation, the hormone progesterone triggers the lining of your uterus (endometrium) to prepare for a fertilized egg, or embryo.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Previously, when the zoo found itself with more fertilized eggs than surrogate adults available, staff raised the young birds by hand.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
In the cells of every female human being, there are two X chromosomes and no Y. A fertilized egg that has two Xs will grow into a girl.
—Outside Online, 31 July 2024
For the second half of your cycle (days 15 to 25, approximately) after ovulation, the hormone progesterone triggers the lining of your uterus (endometrium) to prepare for a fertilized egg, or embryo.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Previously, when the zoo found itself with more fertilized eggs than surrogate adults available, staff raised the young birds by hand.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilized. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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