capacitation
noun
ca·pac·i·ta·tion kə-ˌpa-sə-ˈtā-shən 
: the change undergone by sperm in the female reproductive tract that enables them to penetrate and fertilize an egg
Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
capacitation
noun
ca·pac·i·ta·tion kə-ˌpas-ə-ˈtā-shən
: the change undergone by sperm in the female reproductive tract that enables them to penetrate and fertilize an egg
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