: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThen Familia Torres viticulturists grew the vines in vitro, and later in the winery’s nursery. Ian Mount, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 These results were further corroborated by in vitro experiments. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Studies show that most in vitro studies are carried out on male cells, and a 2005 review found that 79% of pain studies used only male mice. Laine Bruzek, Fortune, 10 June 2022 Many questions about the birds’ magnetic compass remain, including whether the magnetic field effects on robin Cry4a observed in vitro also exist in vivo. Henrik Mouritsen, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 Burwinkel said his practice helps over 2,000 pregnancies a year from in vitro and medication treatments.cleveland, 26 May 2022 These results were confirmed by in vitro experimentation and are in line with clinical data. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Resistance is documented for remdesivir in vitro, however, to date no example of remdesivir resistance has been documented. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 The astronauts will also be conducting experiments on in vitro stem cells. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, in glass
First Known Use
circa 1894, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō -ˈvi-
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment