in vitro
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in vitro
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Borrowed from Latin in vitro, from vitrum (“glass”).
adjective in-vitro
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In an artificial environment outside the living organism.
In recent years, scientists have moved beyond in vitro fertilization. They are starting to assemble stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike structures.
Opposite: in vivo
adverb in-vitro
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In an artificial environment outside the living organism.
Opposite: in vivo
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Talk about this word "in vitro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20vitro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in vitro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20vitro "in vitro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20vitro.Cite this
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title = {in vitro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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