ex vivo meaning

UK US /ɛks ˈvivoʊ/ 3 syllables

ex vivo (adjective): of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism.

ex vivo has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

ex vivo as an adjective

  1. of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism
    • in vitro fertilization

    Synonyms: in vitro

ex vivo as an adverb

  1. in an artificial environment outside the living organism
    • an egg fertilized in vitro

    Synonyms: in vitro

How to pronounce ex vivo

ex vivo is pronounced /ɛks ˈvivoʊ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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