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explant

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

(eks-plant'),

Living tissue transferred from an organism to an artificial medium for culture.

explant

(ĕk-splănt′)

tr.v. ex·planted, ex·planting, ex·plants

To remove (living tissue) from the natural site of growth and place in a medium for culture.

n. (ĕks′plănt′)

Explanted tissue.

ex′plan·ta′tion n.

explant

Transplantation medicine An organ that requires removal due to rejection, after transplantation. See Transplantation.

ex·plant

(eks-plant')

Living tissue transferred from an organism to an artificial medium for culture.

explant

any actively dividing plant tissue that can be induced to produce CALLUS tissue in tissue culture.

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