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ex vivo

Term: ex vivo

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: taking place outside of a living organism or in an artificial environment

Example Sentence: A researcher conducted an ex vivo study on the cancer cells to observe their response to the new drug.

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Senses:

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: adverb

Definition: refers to a medical procedure or technique that is performed outside of a living organism

Example Sentence: The heart was temporarily placed ex vivo during the transplant surgery.

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Sense 2:

Part of Speech: in vitro

Definition: referring to the experimental manipulation or study of biological materials in a controlled, artificial environment

Example Sentence: Scientists carried out ex vivo experiments on tissue samples to test the effectiveness of the new treatment.

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