IVG

English

Etymology 1

Noun

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

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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ve.ʒe/

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Noun

IVG f

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

   Synonym: avortement

Italian

Noun

IVG

1. Initialism of interruzione volontaria di gravidanza (“induced abortion”).

   Synonym: aborto