Term Name:	negative regulation of fertilization
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Definition:	Any process that decreases the rate, frequency or extent of fertilization. Fertilization is the union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei (karyogamy) and cytoplasm (plasmogamy).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0060467]    QuickGO    AmiGO