explant
1 of 2verb
ex·plant (ˌ)ek-ˈsplant 
explanted; explanting; explants
transitive verb
: to remove (living tissue) especially to a medium for tissue culture
explantation
ˌek-ˌsplan-ˈtā-shən
noun explant
2 of 2noun
ex·plant ˈek-ˌsplant
: living tissue removed from an organism and placed in a medium for tissue culture
Word History
Etymology
Verb
ex- + -plant (as in implant)
First Known Use
Verb
1914, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1915, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
explant 1 of 2
transitive verb
ex·plant (ˈ)ek-ˈsplant
: to remove (living tissue) especially to a medium for tissue culture
explant
2 of 2noun
ex·plant ˈek-ˌsplant
: living tissue removed from an organism and placed in a medium for tissue culture