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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Earlier this year, Trump criticized an Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the use of in vitro fertilization, citing the political risks of that policy.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Alabama has since enacted a law shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Alabama has since enacted a law shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for in vitro
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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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