Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fertilization

2 senses of fertilization

Sense 1
fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, impregnation -- (creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant)
       => creation, conception -- (the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure")

Sense 2
fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressing -- (making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure)
       => enrichment -- (act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding)