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In an experimental situation outside the organism. Biological or chemical work done in the test tube (literally in glass) rather than in living systems.
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/ijk.htm
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| in vitro |
Latin for "in glass"; refers to test-tube studies, such as mixing HIV with a potential antiviral to see if the drug inhibits the virus.
Ãâó: www.thebody.com/hivnews/aidscare/dec97/pullout.htm...
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| in vitro fertilization |
An egg is removed from the woman's body and mixed with sperm in a laboratory. The egg and sperm mixture or a 2-3 day old embryo is then placed in the woman's uterus.
Ãâó: www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm
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| in vitro |
A term applied to any study carried out in isolation from the living organism in an experimental system (applied to studies of biological functions or processes to contrast with in vivo studies).
Ãâó: www.bio.hw.ac.uk/edintox/glossall.htm
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| in vitro |
In an artificial environment, referring to a process or reaction occurring therein, as in a test tube or culture media.
Ãâó: www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/MedRef/OnlineRef/Field...
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