in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō 
-ˈvi-
-ˈvi-
-ˈwē-
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
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The initiative is part of a broader effort to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce its cost, though key details about its implementation remain unclear.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Oval Office announcement offers a first glimpse at how Trump plans to follow up on his executive order earlier this year aiming to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Only about one in four large employers currently provides in vitro fertilization coverage, according to a report from KFF, a nonprofit research organization, and very few states require insurance companies to cover fertility treatments.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Guan and her team plan to test their ideas with in vitro studies.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The Oval Office announcement offers a first glimpse at how Trump plans to follow up on his executive order earlier this year aiming to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Only about one in four large employers currently provides in vitro fertilization coverage, according to a report from KFF, a nonprofit research organization, and very few states require insurance companies to cover fertility treatments.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Guan and her team plan to test their ideas with in vitro studies.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
an egg fertilized in vitro
Etymology
Latin, literally, "in glass"
Medical Definition
in vitro
adverb or adjective
in vi·tro
in-ˈvē-(ˌ)trō
-ˈvi-
-ˈvi-
: outside the living body and in an artificial environment
growth of cells in vitro
in vitro studies
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