superovulate

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su·per·o·vu·late

(so͞o′pər-ō′vyə-lāt′, -ŏv′yə-)

v. su·per·o·vu·lat·ed, su·per·o·vu·lat·ing, su·per·o·vu·lates

v.intr.

To produce mature ova at an accelerated rate or in a large number at one time.

v.tr.

To cause (an animal) to superovulate.

su′per·o·vu·la′tion n.

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superovulate

(ˌsuːpərˈɒvjʊˌleɪt)

(Physiology) to (cause to) produce extraordinarily high numbers of ova

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su•per•ov•u•late

(ˌsu pərˈɒv yəˌleɪt, -ˈoʊ vyə-)

v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

(of humans, domestic animals, etc.) to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time.

[1960–65]

su`per•ov`u•la′tion, n.

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