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NALT Full

Preferred term

in vitro studies

Type

Topic

Definition

Experiments or tests done under controlled experimental conditions outside of the body, such as in a test tube or laboratory dish. These tests tend to focus on organs, tissues, cells, cellular components, proteins, and/or biomolecules.
Source: EPA Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment Glossary
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

research methods

Related concepts

in vitro to in vivo extrapolation

Synonyms

in vitro assessments
in vitro evaluation
in vitro experimentation
in vitro research
in vitro testing
in vitro tests

In other languages

estudios in vitro

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47062

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