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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She’s also portrayed Trump as opposed to in vitro fertilization and cast herself as the candidate of freedom.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Legislation would create nationwide right for fertility treatments Duckworth's bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to access in vitro fertilization treatments and empowers the Justice Department to enforce the law.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
When the time comes, the materials are thawed and used for things such as cloning plants or, for animals, artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Geranium Oil Research shows that geranium oil demonstrated hair growth in in vitro (performed in a lab dish or test tube) and in vivo (performed on living organisms) studies.
—Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Legislation would create nationwide right for fertility treatments Duckworth's bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to access in vitro fertilization treatments and empowers the Justice Department to enforce the law.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
When the time comes, the materials are thawed and used for things such as cloning plants or, for animals, artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Geranium Oil Research shows that geranium oil demonstrated hair growth in in vitro (performed in a lab dish or test tube) and in vivo (performed on living organisms) studies.
—Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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