in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō 
-ˈvi-
-ˈvi-
-ˈwē-
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
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Meanwhile, 54% of large employers - including but not limited to WIN’s clients - offer fertility coverage, which can include an infertility diagnosis, egg-freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), and more.
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Eva Epker, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Farooqi lists a slew of policy priorities on her website, including protecting access to contraception via in vitro fertilization, conserving the environment and investing in aging infrastructure.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
House Democrats are looking to call out Republicans by pushing for a vote on a set of bills guaranteeing access to in vitro fertilization services and expanding insurance coverage for IVF and other fertility services.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
The Senate on Tuesday failed for a second time to advance an in vitro fertilization (IVF) protection bill by a vote of 51-44.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Eva Epker, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Farooqi lists a slew of policy priorities on her website, including protecting access to contraception via in vitro fertilization, conserving the environment and investing in aging infrastructure.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
House Democrats are looking to call out Republicans by pushing for a vote on a set of bills guaranteeing access to in vitro fertilization services and expanding insurance coverage for IVF and other fertility services.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
The Senate on Tuesday failed for a second time to advance an in vitro fertilization (IVF) protection bill by a vote of 51-44.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
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in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
an egg fertilized in vitro
Etymology
Latin, literally, "in glass"
Medical Definition
in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō
-ˈvi-
-ˈvi-
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
growth of cells in vitro
in vitro studies
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