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in vitro in French

in vitro in French is in vitro — in vitro means taking place in a test tube, dish or other laboratory container rather than inside a living body.

in vitro in French

in vitro
adj
In an artificial environment outside the living organism.

What does "in vitro" mean?

  1. adjective Taking place in a test tube, dish or other laboratory container rather than inside a living body.
    "The compound killed the bacteria in vitro but failed in animal trials."
  2. adjective Of fertilisation: carried out in a laboratory, where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body and the resulting embryo is transferred to the womb. Usually in the phrase in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
    "They conceived through in vitro fertilisation after four years of trying."
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in vitro in a sentence

  • The compound killed the bacteria in vitro but failed in animal trials.
  • All in vitro results need confirming in a living system.
  • They conceived through in vitro fertilisation after four years of trying.
  • The clinic offers three rounds of in vitro treatment.

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What is "in vitro" in French?

"in vitro" in French is in vitro. in vitro means: Taking place in a test tube, dish or other laboratory container rather than inside a living body.

How do you use "in vitro" in a sentence?

Example: "The compound killed the bacteria in vitro but failed in animal trials." In French, "in vitro" is in vitro.

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