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explant
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ex·plant  (k-splnt)
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. (ksplnt)
Explanted tissue.
[ex- + (im)plant.]
explan·tation n.
explant [ɛksˈplɑːnt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to transfer (living tissue) from its natural site to a new site or to a culture medium
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a piece of tissue treated in this way
explantation  n


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