explant


Pronunciation key

( ek-splant′ )

ex•plant

tr. v. [EXPLANTED, EXPLANTING, EXPLANTS]

  1. To take living tissue from its natural site of growth and place it in a medium or culture.

n.

  1. The material or tissue that is explanted.

ex′plan•ta′tion n.

References

  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

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