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postfertilization

adjective post·fer·til·iza·tion \ ˌpōst-ˌfərt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən \

medical Definition of postfertilization

: occurring in the period following fertilization
  • the early postfertilization stages of embryonic development
  • —N. A. Wivel & LeRoy Walters
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postfertilization

adverb

medical Definition of postfertilization

: after fertilization
  • changes occurring 48 hours postfertilization

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