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vivo

British  
/ ˈviːvəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (in combination) with life and vigour

    allegro vivo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of vivo

Italian: lively

Example Sentences

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After completing the in vivo study, the research team closely examined liver tissue from the mice.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

That includes $6.3 billion upfront for Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is developing treatments for sleep disorders, and $3.25 billion upfront for in vivo CAR-T developer Kelonia Therapeutics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Kelonia is known for its “In vivo CAR-T therapy,” an intravenous injection that offers a cheaper, faster, and potentially more effective way to fight cancer.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Additional techniques provided deeper insights, including flow cytometry, ex vivo expansion, RNA-seq, assay for transposase-accessible chromatin-seq, high-resolution imaging, metabolic testing, and detailed studies of mitochondria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

In all these ceremonies they burn on the spot a little gum benzoin--Et acerra thuris plena, positusque carbo in cespite vivo.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

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