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conception
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conception
Biology the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb

conception [kən′sep·shən]
(biology)
Fertilization of an ovum by the sperm resulting in the formation of a viable zygote.
(psychology)
The mental process of forming ideas, especially abstract ideas.


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Cows that lose more than one body condition score (BCS) after calving have lower conception rates and delayed conception compared to cows that lose less than one half of a BCS.
studying day-specific conception rates, each subject being her own control) but raises serious problems with external validity.
The most recent figures show that between 1998 and 1999 the teenage conception rate fell from 64.
 
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