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Conception: 1. The union of the sperm and the ovum. Synonymous with fertilization.
2. The onset of pregnancy, marked by implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium.
3. A basic understanding of a situation or a principle.
From the Latin conceptio, conceptionis meaning conception, becoming pregnant; drawing up of legal formulae; and from the Latin conceptus meaning conceiving, pregnancy; collecting, or a collection.
Learn more about the many steps of conception. ... Most doctors calculate the start of pregnancy from the first day of your last menstrual period.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kən-sĕp ' shən ) n. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization. The ...
Conception calendar, ovulation, conception date, fertility calculator, contraception, pregnancy test, ovulation calendar
noun 1. the act of conceiving ; the state of being conceived . 2. fertilization; inception of pregnancy. 3. a notion; idea; concept : She has some odd conceptions ...
Conception, the genesis of life. Explore the amazing journey from egg to embryo.