zifthttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zift_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZIFT, n.
First published 1993; not fully revised

ZIFTnoun

  1. 1988–
    A technique for facilitating human conception, in which zygotes resulting from in vitro fertilization are transferred directly into the Fallopian tubes of the prospective mother.
    1. [1986
      We report here what we think is the first pregnancy achieved after translaparoscopic zygote intrafallopian transfer.
      Lancet 7 June 1329/1]
    2. 1988
      Frozen zygotes were thawed and transferred to her patent fallopian tubes by laparoscopy on the third day of progesterone replacement by zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT).
      Lancet 9 April 835/2
    3. 1989
      Patients undergoing the ZIFT procedure received a general anaesthetic after which a laparoscopy was performed and the fallopian tubes cannulated.
      British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology vol. 96 1072/1
    4. 1991
      On this occasion, I was being treated with a variation of Gift, called Zift,..in which the eggs and sperm are mixed outside the body and then replaced in the tube.
      Independent 15 January 17/3

ZIFT, n. was first published in 1993; not fully revised.

ZIFT, n. was last modified in December 2024.