in vitro
/ˌɪn ˈviːtroʊ/
in glass; in an artificial environment outside a living organism
in vitro in a sentence
“In vitro fertilization has helped many couples conceive.”
Origin of in vitro
Latin: in in + vitro glass (ablative of vitrum)
Related Words
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within a living organism
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by that very fact; as a direct consequence
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with great honor (academic distinction)
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my fault; an acknowledgment of one's error
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remember that you will die; a reminder of mortality
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a method of operating or functioning; way of working