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in vitro
adverb or adjective
Examples of in vitro in a Sentence
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Word History
New Latin, literally, in glass
circa 1894, in the meaning defined above
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
in vitro
adverb or adjectiveLatin, literally, "in glass"
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in vitro
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