In vitro is a Latin term meaning "in glass" or "in a test tube," which refers to biological or chemical processes carried out artificially, outside the body or living organisms. The antonyms for "in vitro" are those terms that imply the occurrence of biological or chemical processes naturally, within living organisms or in vivo, such as in vivo experiments, clinical trials, or natural processes. In vitro also stands in opposition to terms related to in vivo, such as ex vivo, which means "outside the living body but still in a natural state," and in situ, which refers to processes occurring in the original location without being moved or disturbed.

What are the antonyms for In vitro?

• adv.

  • noun
  • in vivo
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Famous quotes with In vitro

• We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldn't handle another failure. When I miscarried after that, we had to come to terms with the possibility that this wasn't meant to be.

  Christie Brinkley
• Each year thousands of embryos, no bigger than the head of a pin, are created in the process of in vitro fertilization, with the support of Congress, by the way.

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• Nobody knew in advance that in vitro fertilization would be, by and large, safe.

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• You cannot be against embryonic stem cell research and be intellectually and therefore morally consistent, if you're not also against in vitro fertilization.

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