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vivo

adj.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈvivoʊ// vi·vo

adj. taking place inside a living body, like a person or an animal, rather than in a lab dish. Scientists use this to describe tests done on real living things.

adj. occurring or performed within a living organism. Often used in scientific contexts to distinguish from experiments conducted in artificial environments; typically follows the preposition 'in'.


SIMPLE

The researchers began in vivo testing on mice this week.

CONTEXTUAL

While the drug worked well in a test tube, it failed to show the same results during in vivo trials.

COMPLEX

The complexity of systemic interactions often means that in vivo observations differ significantly from the simplified models seen in cell cultures.

Usage

Usually appears as part of the Latin phrase 'in vivo', which functions as an adjective or adverb. When used as an adjective before a noun, it is sometimes hyphenated.

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