in vitro

in vitro
   (ihn VEE-troh) [Latin: in glass] Describing a biological process made to take place in a laboratory vessel, such as a petri dish, rather than in a living organism or a natural location.
   With in vitro fertilization, sperm and egg are combined in a laboratory and then implanted as embryos.

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