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in vitro
[ in vee-troh ]
adverb
- (of a biological process) made to occur in a laboratory vessel or other controlled experimental environment rather than within a living organism or natural setting. Compare in silico ( def ), in vivo ( def ).
in vitro
/ ɪn ˈviːtrəʊ /
adverb
- (of biological processes or reactions) made to occur outside the living organism in an artificial environment, such as a culture medium
in vitro
/ ĭnvē′trō /
- In an artificial environment, such as a test tube.
- Compare in vivo
in vitro
- In the laboratory; literally, “in glass” (laboratory experiments are often carried out in glass containers). In vitro conditions are distinguished from conditions that actually apply in nature. ( Compare in vivo .)
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Notes
In vitro appears in the expression in vitro fertilization ,a way of producing human embryos in a laboratory.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of in vitro1
First recorded in 1890–95; from Latin in vitrō, literally, “in glass”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of in vitro1
New Latin, literally: in glass
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Example Sentences
In-vitro fertilization could also come under threat, opponents say, as the process can result in discarded embryos.
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Mason said opponents use birth control and in-vitro fertilization as "scare tactics."
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Democrats say such amendments would “ban IUDs, the morning-after pill, in-vitro fertilization, and all abortions.”
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When attempting in-vitro fertilization with their own eggs, 85 percent of women in their forties fail to conceive.
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