Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Fertilization has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
"The biologist explained that successful fertilization occurs only when the sperm actually penetrates and unites with the egg inside the fallopian tube."
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
"The gardeners mixed compost into the soil to ensure proper fertilization before planting the tomatoes."
The act or process of rendering fertile.
"The ancient alchemist believed that burying a rose thorn in poor soil was an act of fertilization, hoping to render the barren earth fertile enough for new blooms."