Definition of in vitro in English:
in vitro
adverb & adjectiveɪn ˈviːtrəʊ
Biology (of a process) performed or taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism.
as adjective in vitro fertilization
The opposite of in vivo
as adverb the parasites could not be grown in vitro
Example sentencesExamples
- In vitro fertilization, or IVF, has helped thousands of couples achieve pregnancy.
- In vitro expression of protein is used in functional genomics as a bridge between traditional genomics and proteomics.
Origin
Late 19th century: Latin, literally 'in glass'.
Definition of in vitro in US English:
in vitro
adjective & adverbɪn ˈviˌtroʊin ˈvēˌtrō
Biology (of a process) performed or taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism.
as adjective in vitro fertilization
The opposite of in vivo
as adverb the parasites could not be grown in vitro
Example sentencesExamples
- In vitro fertilization, or IVF, has helped thousands of couples achieve pregnancy.
- In vitro expression of protein is used in functional genomics as a bridge between traditional genomics and proteomics.
Origin
Late 19th century: Latin, literally ‘in glass’.