explanted
/ɛkˈsplæntɪd/
verb
- Past tense of explant; to have removed living tissue from a plant or animal for scientific study or cultivation.
- The team explanted the coral fragments and placed them in a special tank.
- They explanted the tumor cells to study their behavior in the lab.
- The scientist explanted a small piece of cactus skin to grow a new plant.
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adjective
- Describing tissue that has been removed from its original source for scientific purposes.
- The lab stored the explanted samples in a refrigerated container.
- Explanted cells require special nutrients to survive.
- The explanted tissue was kept in a sterile solution.