explant

Meanings

Noun

  • 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.

Verb

  • To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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