Tissue-culture
noun
1.
the technique of cultivating living tissue in a prepared medium outside the body.
2.
the tissue so cultivated.
tissue culture
noun
1.
the growth of small pieces of animal or plant tissue in a sterile controlled medium
2.
the tissue produced as a result of this process
tissue culture n.
The technique or process of keeping tissue viable in a culture medium.
A culture of tissue grown by this technique or process.
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