vitro

vitro — noun

1. This word does not have an independent meaning in English. It appears only as pa

1.名詞
釋義

This word does not have an independent meaning in English. It appears only as part of the Latin phrase 'in vitro', which describes a process or experiment carried out in a laboratory container rather than inside a living body.

例句

The research team successfully cultivated the cells in vitro.

collocation with 'cultivate' and 'cells'

Before testing on animals, the lab must complete in vitro studies.

collocation: in vitro studies

反義詞
  • in vivo

    Refers to processes that happen inside a living organism, the opposite of 'in vitro'.

文法句型

in vitro

用法筆記

Never used as a standalone word in modern English. Learners should memorise the full phrase 'in vitro' and treat it as a single unit (often italicised in formal writing).

常見錯誤

❌The vitro experiment was successful.
✅The in vitro experiment was successful.
💡'vitro' must always follow 'in'; it cannot stand alone as a modifier.