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in vi·tro

 (ĭn vē′trō)
adv. & adj.
In an artificial environment outside a living organism: an egg fertilized in vitro; in vitro fertilization.
[New Latin in vitrō : Latin in, in + Latin vitrō, ablative of vitrum, glass.]
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in vitro

(ɪn ˈviːtrəʊ)
adv, adj
(Biology) (of biological processes or reactions) made to occur outside the living organism in an artificial environment, such as a culture medium
[New Latin, literally: in glass]
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in vi•tro

(ɪn ˈvi troʊ)
adj.
(of a biological entity or process) developed or maintained in a controlled, nonliving environment, as a laboratory vessel.
Compare in vivo.
[1890–95; < Latin: in glass]
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in vi·tro

(ĭn vē′trō)
In an artificial environment, such as a test tube; not inside a living organism: grow tissue in vitro. Compare in vivo.
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in vitro

A Latin phrase meaning in glass, used to describe a biological process that is artificially made to happen outside the body, especially fertilization.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.in vitro - in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "in vitro fertilization"
ex vivo
in vivo - within a living organism; "in vivo techniques"
Adv.1.in vitro - in an artificial environment outside the living organism; "an egg fertilized in vitro"
ex vivo
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Translations

in vitro

[ɪnˈviːtrəʊ]
A. ADJ & ADV → in vitro
B. CPD in vitro fertilization N → fecundación f in vitro
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in vitro

(Biol)
adj → künstlich, In-vitro- (spec); in vitro fertilization → künstliche Befruchtung, In-vitro-Fertilisation f (spec)
adv fertilize → künstlich, in vitro (spec)
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in vitro

[ɪnˈviːtrəʊ] adj & adv → in vitro
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in vi·tro

a. L. in vitro, dentro de una vasija de vidrio, término aplicado a pruebas de laboratorio.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

in vitro

in vitro, en el laboratorio
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