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Definition of in vitro adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

in vitro

adjective
 
/ɪn ˈviːtrəʊ/
 
/ɪn ˈviːtrəʊ/
 (from Latin, biology)
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  1. (of processes) taking place outside a living body, in scientific apparatus
    • in vitro experiments
    • the development of in vitro fertilization
    see also IVFTopics Biologyc2
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘in glass’.
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