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explant /ex·plant/
1. (eks-plant´) to take from the body and place in an artificial medium for growth.
2. (eks´plant) tissue taken from the body and grown in an artificial medium.
ex·plant (k-splnt)
v.
To transfer living tissue from an organism to an artificial medium for culture.
n. (ksplnt)
Tissue so transferred.
explant
1. to take from the body and place in an artificial medium for growth.
2. tissue taken from the body and grown in an artificial medium.
explant
Transplantation medicine An organ that requires removal due to rejection, after transplantation. See Transplantation.


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