tissue culture
Americannoun
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the technique of cultivating living tissue in a prepared medium outside the body.
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the tissue so cultivated.
noun
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the growth of small pieces of animal or plant tissue in a sterile controlled medium
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the tissue produced as a result of this process
Etymology
Origin of tissue culture
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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They use a set of techniques known as tissue culture.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Artificial regulation of such totipotent cells through plant tissue culture is widely used for plant conservation, breeding, generation of GM species, and scientific research purposes.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
Maddison MacDonald is the potato tissue culture technician for the Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of heirloom seeds based in Decorah, Iowa.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
As a biochemist, I use plant tissue culture techniques in my courses and research program.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2023
By the mid-fifties, as more scientists began working with tissue culture, Gey became weary.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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