intra vitam

[ in-truh-vahy-tam ]

adverb

during life: the staining of tissues intra vitam.

adjective

occurring during life; intravital: an intravitam diagnosis of rabies.

Origin of intra vitam

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First recorded in 1880–85, intra vitam is from Latin intrā vītam

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How to use intra vitam in a sentence

Only in tumors in which autolysis is active intra vitam does the method exert any effect.
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