/in ˈvēˌtrō/
Adjective
1. In an artificial environment outside the living organism.(wiktionary.org)
2. Of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism. (wordnetweb.princeton.edu)
Adverb
1. In an artificial environment outside the living organism. (wordnetweb.princeton.edu)
Syn: ex vivo
Word origin: Latin; “in a test tube, culture dish, etc.;” literally “in glass”