Conception - definition of conception by The Free …
con·cep·tion (kən-sĕp′shən) n. 1. a. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization. b. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote. 2. a. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions: happiness beyond conception. b. Something conceived in ...