vitro

BrE /ˈvɪtrəʊ/ AmE /ˈvɪtrəʊ/

noun en → es

1 GLASS [singular] C1

a glass container used in scientific experiments, especially for growing plants or keeping small animals

recipiente de vidrio, jarrón científico

Collocations vitro culture · vitro plant

  • The scientists used a vitro to grow the rare flower.

    Los científicos usaron un recipiente de vidrio para cultivar la flor rara.

2 LAB [singular] C1

a laboratory technique in which living cells or organisms are grown and studied outside the body, usually in a glass container

técnica de cultivo en vitro

Collocations vitro fertilization · vitro culture

  • The research team conducted a vitro experiment on the bacteria.

    El equipo de investigación realizó un experimento en vitro con las bacterias.