In Vitro – Takes place inside glass/ test tube. (Latin for 'in glass')
(Pronounced in veet-roh)
To remember the definition of the word in vitro, use the following mnemonic:
The Invitation had a row (in vitro) of test tubes on the front with babies inside the glass tubes.
Examples of in vitro in a sentence
The requirements for parasite growth in vitro have been investigated by scientists.
We have already seen in vitro fertilization of both a panda and a gorilla.
In vitro fertilisation is only the first of a long line of reproductive technologies that may be developed in the future.
