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Where does the word "in vitro" come from? It comes from Latin in vitrō, and was adopted directly into English (1890s).
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Where does the word "in vitro" come from? It comes from Latin in vitrō, and was adopted directly into English (1890s).
In vitro’s story begins in Latin: in vitrō meant “in glass.” 'in glass', from 'vitrum', glass. It reached English by 1890s as in vitro. The world's first 'test-tube baby' conceived by IVF, Louise Brown, was born near Oldham in 1978. Today, in vitro means taking place in a test tube or culture dish.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient in vitrō "in glass", 'in glass', from 'vitrum', glass.
- Stage 2 · English · 1890s in vitro "in the laboratory", the world's first 'test-tube baby' conceived by IVF, Louise Brown, was born near Oldham in 1978.