sperm capacitation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006013",
  "term": "sperm capacitation",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The structural and functional changes by which spermatozoa become capable of oocyte fertilization. It normally requires exposing the sperm to the female genital tract for a period of time to bring about increased sperm motility and the acrosome reaction before fertilization in the fallopian tubes can take place.",
  "synonyms": [
    "capacitation of sperm",
    "capacitation of spermatozoa",
    "cryocapacitation",
    "sperm activation",
    "sperm hyperactivation"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "animal reproduction",
    "sperm quality",
    "spermatozoa",
    "acrosome reaction",
    "sperm motility"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "capacitación"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sperm-capacitation/"
}