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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Research, mostly on animals or in vitro studies (performed or taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism), has shown that sulforaphane may inhibit several types of cancers, including prostate cancer.
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Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Other measures have included subsidizing in vitro fertilization and providing child care subsidies.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Arianna Cammareri said her parents had been trying for years to have kids and in vitro fertilization was their last option.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Employees’ health insurance must cover fertility treatments Senate Bill 729 requires employers with 100 or more employees to offer health insurance to cover infertility diagnosis and fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Other measures have included subsidizing in vitro fertilization and providing child care subsidies.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Arianna Cammareri said her parents had been trying for years to have kids and in vitro fertilization was their last option.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Employees’ health insurance must cover fertility treatments Senate Bill 729 requires employers with 100 or more employees to offer health insurance to cover infertility diagnosis and fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in vitro
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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