test-tube baby


noun

an infant developed from an ovum fertilized in vitro and implanted into a woman's uterus, usually that of the biological mother.

Origin of test-tube baby

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby test-tube baby

British Dictionary definitions for test-tube baby

test-tube baby

noun

a fetus that has developed from an ovum fertilized in an artificial womb
a baby conceived by artificial insemination

Medical definitions for test-tube baby

test-tube baby

n.

A baby developed from an egg that was fertilized outside the body and then implanted in the uterus.