"explant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: explants [plural]
Etymology: From ex- + plant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ex|plant}} ex- + plant Head templates: {{en-noun}} explant (plural explants)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: microexplant
    Sense id: en-explant-en-noun-c8bEy6~1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ex- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ex-: 61 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: explants [present, singular, third-person], explanting [participle, present], explanted [participle, past], explanted [past]
Etymology: From ex- + plant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ex|plant}} ex- + plant Head templates: {{en-verb}} explant (third-person singular simple present explants, present participle explanting, simple past and past participle explanted)
  1. (medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted. Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: explantation
    Sense id: en-explant-en-verb-V2qxDQWZ Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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