Fertility
| Definition: |
The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female. |
| Notes: |
IM for human, other mammals, birds & fish, NIM for animals lower than fish, plants & micro-organisms; /drug eff: consider also FERTILITY AGENTS |
| Also Called: |
Differential Fertility,Fertility Determinants,Fertility Incentives,Fertility Preferences,Fertility, Below Replacement,Marital Fertility,Natural Fertility,Subfecundity,World Fertility Survey |
Fertility Definitions and Terms
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