noun
- the removal of living tissue from an organism and its placement in a culture medium for growth outside the body
Usage: medical/biological term; commonly used in cell biology and tissue culture research
Examples
- The researcher performed an explantation of the tumor tissue to study its growth in the laboratory.
- Explantation of embryonic cells allowed scientists to observe their development outside the womb.
- The explantation procedure requires sterile conditions to prevent contamination.
- After explantation, the tissue samples were placed in nutrient-rich media.
- Explantation is a fundamental technique in regenerative medicine research.