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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One law enforcement source said authorities are also aware of a rambling audio recording posted online that could be associated with the incident, in which a man describes his intention to attack an in vitro fertilization clinic.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
American Reproductive Centers claims to be the first and only full-service fertility center and in vitro fertilization lab in Coachella Valley, according to its website.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The American Reproductive Centers is Coachella Valley’s first and only full-service fertility center and in vitro fertilization lab, according to its website.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The Context American Reproductive Centers is a fertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic that offers frozen embryo transfers using patient and donor eggs, according to its website.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
American Reproductive Centers claims to be the first and only full-service fertility center and in vitro fertilization lab in Coachella Valley, according to its website.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The American Reproductive Centers is Coachella Valley’s first and only full-service fertility center and in vitro fertilization lab, according to its website.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The Context American Reproductive Centers is a fertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic that offers frozen embryo transfers using patient and donor eggs, according to its website.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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“In vitro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20vitro. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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