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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism
Example:
in vitro fertilization
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Antonym:
in vivo (of a biological process occurring within a living organism)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an artificial environment outside the living organism
Example:
an egg fertilized in vitro
Synonyms:
ex vivo; in vitro
Classified under:
Pertainym:
in vitro (of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism)
Context examples:
It is used in research as the preferred marker for detecting CYP1A2-based inhibition potential in vitro.
(Phenacetin, NCI Thesaurus)
Use of in vitro tissues or organ explants as surrogates for whole organism testing.
(Organ Model, NCI Thesaurus)
A technique for maintenance or growth of animal organs in vitro.
(Organ Culture, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The line is a valuable in vitro host system for oncogenic virus transformation studies since 3T3 cells possess a high sensitivity to contact inhibition.
(NIH/3T3, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The maintenance or growth of tissues, organ primordia, or the parts or whole of an organ in vitro in such a way as to allow differentiation or preservation of the architecture or function.
(Organ Culture, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit of anti-coagulation factor potency determined using an in vitro clotting assay against the standard for coagulation factor concentrate.
(Anti-Coagulation Factor Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
A cell-based vaccine composed of autologous lymphoblastoid B cells activated against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in vitro with potential immunoprotective activity.
(Autologous Epstein-Barr Virus-Transformed B-Lymphoblastoid Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers found in in vitro studies that the presence of cholesterol in cell membranes can act as a trigger for the aggregation of amyloid-beta
(Brain cholesterol associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, University of Cambridge)
The early stage, in vitro research was conducted by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Rocky Mountain Laboratories and the New Jersey Medical School-Rutgers University.
(Scientists describe potential antibody approach for treating multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, National Institutes of Health)
In addition to vaults to store seed at minus 20° Celsius, it includes laboratories, in vitro storage rooms, liquid nitrogen tanks, and animal and microorganism DNA samples.
(LatAm's largest gene bank unveiled in Brasília, Agência BRASIL)
