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tissue culture

–noun
1. the technique of cultivating living tissue in a prepared medium outside the body.
2. the tissue so cultivated.

Origin:
1920–25
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tissue culture  
n.  
  1. The technique or process of keeping tissue alive and growing in a culture medium.

  2. A culture of tissue grown by this technique or process.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tissue culture
Function: noun
: the process or technique of making body tissue grow in a culture medium outside the organism; also : a cultureof tissue (as epithelium)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

tissue culture n.

  1. The technique or process of keeping tissue viable in a culture medium.

  2. A culture of tissue grown by this technique or process.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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