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in vitro
[ in vee-troh ]
/ ɪn ˈvi troʊ /
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Origin of in vitro
First recorded in 1890–95; from Latin in vitrō, literally, “in glass”
Words nearby in vitro
invitational, invitatory, invite, invitee, inviting, in vitro, in vitro fertilization, in vivo, in vivo fertilization, invocate, invocation
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British Dictionary definitions for in vitro
in vitro
/ (ɪn ˈviːtrəʊ) /
adverb, adjective
(of biological processes or reactions) made to occur outside the living organism in an artificial environment, such as a culture medium
Word Origin for in vitro
New Latin, literally: in glass
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Medical definitions for in vitro
in vitro
[ ĭn vē′trō ]
adj.
In an artificial environment outside a living organism.
Other words from in vitro
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Scientific definitions for in vitro
in vitro
[ ĭn vē′trō ]
In an artificial environment, such as a test tube. Compare in vivo.
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Cultural definitions for in vitro
in vitro
[ (in vee-troh) ]
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.)
notes for in vitro
In vitro appears in the expression in vitro fertilization, a way of producing human embryos in a laboratory.
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