tissue culture

noun

: the process or technique of making body tissue grow in a culture medium outside the organism
also : a culture of tissue (such as epithelium)

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The tiny orchid starters that Toine receives are grown from tissue culture. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 The first problem was that there was no method at the time to grow HPV in tissue cultures. — Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023 Most of the major growers now mass produce this plant from tissue culture, although not every batch of plants will produce the same levels of variegation. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023 In order for tissue culture to be successful, the cutting used needs to be completely sterilized, or fungus and bacteria will ruin the culture. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tissue culture

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First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tissue culture was in 1912

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tissue culture

noun
: the process or technique of making body tissue grow in a culture medium outside the organism
also : a culture of tissue (as epithelium)

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