explant
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ex·plant
(ĕk-splănt′)tr.v. ex·plant·ed, ex·plant·ing, ex·plants
To remove (living tissue) from the natural site of growth and place in a medium for culture.
n. (ĕks′plănt′)
Explanted tissue.
ex′plan·ta′tion n.
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explant
(ɛksˈplɑːnt)vb
(Biology) to transfer (living tissue) from its natural site to a new site or to a culture medium
n
(Biology) a piece of tissue treated in this way
ˌexplanˈtation n
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ex•plant
(v. ɛksˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt; n. ˈɛksˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt)v.t.
1. to take (living material) from an animal or plant for placement in a culture medium.
n. 2. a piece of explanted tissue.
[1910–15]
ex`plan•ta′tion, n.
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explant
Past participle: explanted
Gerund: explanting
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