in vitro

in vitro /in vi·tro/ (in ve´tro) [L.] within a glass; observable in a test tube; in an artificial environment.

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in vi·tro (n vtr)

adj.

In an artificial environment outside a living organism.

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in vitro adv.

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In vitro

A biological reaction occurring in a laboratory apparatus.

Mentioned in: Herbalism, Western

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in vitro

[invē′trō]

Etymology: L, in, within, vitreus, glassware

occurring in a laboratory apparatus. Compare in vivo.

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in vitro (in vēˑ·trō),

adj located outside the organism in a simulated environment.

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in vitro (in ve´tro),

adj/adv occurring in a laboratory.

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in vitro

[L.] literally within a glass, i.e. outside the living body; observable in a test tube; in an artificial environment.

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in vitro

Term referring to a measurement or a process taking place in a test tube. Example: the measurement of the cholesterol content of the crystalline lens done in a test tube.

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in vitro

Isolated from living organisms or systems, but artificially maintained; in a test tube, in glass; outside the body. Cf In vivo.