IVG

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English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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IVG (uncountable)

  1. Initialism of in vitro gametogenesis.
    • 2020 August 14, Stem Cell Epigenetics, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 84:
      The goal of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is self-explanatory, to produce functional gametes exclusively ex vivo; however, such approaches currently rely on in vivo tissue at various stages.

Etymology 2

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From languages in which "voluntary interruption of pregnancy" has the initials IVG, like French interruption volontaire de grossesse, Italian interruzione volontaria di gravidanza, Portuguese interrupção voluntária da gravidez, etc.

Noun

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IVG (plural IVGs)

  1. An inducted abortion (in the context of a country like France).
    • 1989, Contemporary France:
      By the 1982 mobilisations to force the Left government to include IVGs under the Social Security system, []
    • 1996, Population: English selection:
      It seems less likely that the establishments now performing abortions illicitly will accept to report them in the future, inasmuch as their services are filling a void. The reimbursement of IVGs is not a Social Security item, but a []
    • 2016 January 12, J. Outshoorn, European Women's Movements and Body Politics: The Struggle for Autonomy, Springer, →ISBN:
      In terms of the implementation, more than 97% of all IVGs are under the 'abortion on demand' option, which led to an improvement in the statistics regarding complications from illegal abortions.

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.ve.ʒe/
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Noun

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IVG f

  1. Initialism of interruption volontaire de grossesse, an induced abortion
    Synonym: avortement

Italian

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Noun

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IVG

  1. Initialism of interruzione volontaria di gravidanza (induced abortion).
    Synonym: aborto