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tissue culture

noun
 
 
specialized

Definition

[U] the scientific process of growing tissue (= cells) outside an organism, in a substance containing the necessary nutrientsScientific techniquesCells [C] a particular quantity of tissue grown in this wayCells
(Definition of tissue culture noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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