in vitro
in vi·tro
adv or adj \in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō, -ˈvi-, -ˈwē-\Definition of IN VITRO
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
See Origin of IN VITRO
New Latin, literally, in glass
First Known Use: circa 1894
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