EXPLANT

Etymology

Noun

explant (plural explants)

(biology) Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.

Verb

explant (third-person singular simple present explants, present participle explanting, simple past and past participle explanted)

(medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary



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