in vitro en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in vitro, from vitrum (“glass”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In an artificial environment outside the living organism.
So you know, we have a good case with an increasing body of evidence, supported by a trifecta of research from human epidemiology, animal and in vitro studies, which suggests that prenatal acetaminophen or paracetamol might alter fetal development, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.
2025 September 22, Lauren Gardner, “Co-author of study linking Tylenol to autism says pain reliever still an option”, in POLITICO:In recent years, scientists have moved beyond in vitro fertilization. They are starting to assemble stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike structures.
2017 March 21, Carl Zimmer, “A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2017:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| in-vitro | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (8)
es in vitro (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · pt in vitro (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · fr in vitro (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · km ក្នុងកែវ (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · cmn 離體 /离体 (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · fa در جام (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · it in vitro (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) · ca in vitro (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism)