explant
/ˈɛkˌsplænt/
noun
- A piece of tissue taken from a plant or animal for scientific study or to grow in a laboratory.
- The scientist placed the explant in a petri dish with nutrients to observe cell growth.
- Using an explant from the leaf, the lab was able to clone several new plants.
- The researcher carefully removed a small explant from the frog's skin for the experiment.
verb
- To remove a piece of tissue from a living organism for scientific study or cultivation.
- Doctors sometimes explant tissue to test for diseases.
- To study the cells, the technician must explant a sample from the animal without harming it.
- The biologist will explant a small section of the plant stem to grow in the lab.