ex vivo

adverb

Outside the living organism.

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Meanings

adverbex vivo (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOutside the living organism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism

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adverbin an artificial environment outside the living organism

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Origin

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APA

ex vivo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20vivo

MLA

“ex vivo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20vivo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex vivo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20vivo.

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