in vitro
In an artificial environment outside the living organismIn an artificial environment outside the living organism.
» For women who are unable to conceive naturally, in vitro fertilization gives them a chance to have a child.
Frauen, die nicht auf natürliche Weise schwanger werden können, bietet die künstliche Befruchtung eine Möglichkeit, doch noch ein Kind zu bekommen. — Waldelfe
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1 senses(not comparable)In an artificial environment outside the living organism.
of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism
Examples
2 sentencesFor women who are unable to conceive naturally, in vitro fertilization gives them a chance to have a child.
deFrauen, die nicht auf natürliche Weise schwanger werden können, bietet die künstliche Befruchtung eine Möglichkeit, doch noch ein Kind zu bekommen. — Waldelfe
Yanni and Skura conceived in vitro.
Translations
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Borrowed from Latin in vitro, from vitrum (“glass”).Borrowed from Latin in vitro, from vitrum (“glass”).
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