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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The couple had difficulty getting pregnant but found success with in vitro fertilization.
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Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Nicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images Meanwhile, both Harris and Trump have recently expressed their support for in vitro fertilization, a type of fertility treatment performed outside of the body in a lab.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Voters will be asked if millionaires should help fund property tax relief, whether insurance should cover in vitro fertilization and if there should be civil penalties for candidates who interfere with election workers.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
There are no current restrictions on in vitro fertilization, nor should there be.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Nicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images Meanwhile, both Harris and Trump have recently expressed their support for in vitro fertilization, a type of fertility treatment performed outside of the body in a lab.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Voters will be asked if millionaires should help fund property tax relief, whether insurance should cover in vitro fertilization and if there should be civil penalties for candidates who interfere with election workers.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
There are no current restrictions on in vitro fertilization, nor should there be.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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