Literally, in glass, in vitro refers to a biological process that occurs in a laboratory setting as opposed to a human organsim. Most people think immediately of in vitro fertilization as an example.
Another recent example s has to do with Israeli and German scientists who have mimicked human physiology by creating a human organ on a digital chip. Not only could this potentially replace annimal testing, it also would make the results more predictable for humans.
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