superovulation

noun

su·​per·​ovu·​la·​tion ˌsü-pər-ˌäv-yə-ˈlā-shən 

-ˌōv-

: production of exceptional numbers of ova at one time

superovulate

ˌsü-pər-ˈäv-yə-ˌlāt 

-ˈōv-

verb

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

superovulation

noun

su·​per·​ovu·​la·​tion -ˌäv-yə-ˈlā-shən 

: ovulation marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time

infertility treatment including the use of gonadotropins to induce superovulation