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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ex situ en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ex + sitū, ablative singular of situs.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, rare) Outside its original position or place.
    • The tissue sample was analyzed ex situ to prevent contamination from surrounding cells.

Antonyms

in situ

Translations (5)

fr ex situ (ex situ) · es ex situ (ex situ) · it ex situ (ex situ) · sv ex situ (ex situ) · de ex situ (ex situ)