explant

[ verb eks-plant, -plahnt; noun eks-plant, -plahnt ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to take living material from an animal or plant and place it in a culture medium.

noun
  1. a piece of explanted tissue.

Origin of explant

1
From the New Latin word explantāre, dating back to 1570–80. See ex-1, plant

Other words from explant

  • ex·plan·ta·tion, noun

Words Nearby explant

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British Dictionary definitions for explant

explant

/ (ɛksˈplɑːnt) /


verb
  1. to transfer (living tissue) from its natural site to a new site or to a culture medium

noun
  1. a piece of tissue treated in this way

Derived forms of explant

  • explantation, noun

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