in vitroadjective [ before noun ], adverb
uk/ˌɪn ˈviː.trəʊ/us/ˌɪn ˈviː.troʊ/happening outside the body in artificial conditions, often in a test tube:
Scientists are studying these cells in vitro.
in vitro experiments
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