tissue culture


noun

the technique of cultivating living tissue in a prepared medium outside the body.
the tissue so cultivated.

Origin of tissue culture

First recorded in 1920–25

British Dictionary definitions for tissue culture

tissue culture

noun

the growth of small pieces of animal or plant tissue in a sterile controlled medium
the tissue produced as a result of this process

Medical definitions for tissue culture

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.