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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Australian scientists successfully created the world’s first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In the surrogacy process, sperm and eggs from the parents and/or donors are used to create embryos, which are then implanted in the gestational carrier via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Prior to his death, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010 for his groundbreaking work developing in vitro fertilization.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Cities are promising to cover the cost of in vitro fertilization.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
In the surrogacy process, sperm and eggs from the parents and/or donors are used to create embryos, which are then implanted in the gestational carrier via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Prior to his death, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010 for his groundbreaking work developing in vitro fertilization.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Cities are promising to cover the cost of in vitro fertilization.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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