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in vivo
[in ve´vo] (L.)within the living body.
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in vi·vo
(in vē'vō), The term is properly hyphenated when used attributively (in-vivo inhibition of aldolase) but not when it stands as an adjectival or adverbial phrase (inhibition of aldolase in vivo).In the living body, referring to a process or reaction occurring therein. Compare: in vitro.
[L. in the living being]
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in vivo
(vē′vō)adv. & adj.
Within a living organism: metabolic studies conducted in vivo; in vivo techniques.
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in vivo
adjective Referring to or occurring within a living organism or system.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
in vivo
Latin In a living organism or system. Cf In vitro.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in vi·vo
(in vī'vō)In the living body, referring to a process or reaction occurring therein.
Compare: in vitro
Compare: in vitro
[L. in the living being]
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in vivo
Occurring naturally within the body. Compare IN VITRO.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
in vivo
(of biological processes or experiments) occurring in the living organism. Compare IN VITRO.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
In vivo
Occurring in a living organism.
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in vivo
Term referring to a measurement or a process taking place in the living body. Example: the effect of a contact lens on the cornea.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
in vi·vo
(in vē'vō)In the living body, referring to a process or reaction occurring therein.
Compare: in vitro
Compare: in vitro
[L. in the living being]
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