1. a piece of living tissue removed from an organism and placed in a culture medium for growth or study
Usage: biology; medical

1. to remove living tissue from an organism and place it in a culture medium
Usage: biology; medical

Examples

• The researchers prepared an explant from the plant’s stem.
• Scientists explanted the cells to study their growth patterns.
• The tissue explant was placed in a sterile culture dish.
• They will explant samples from the tumor for analysis.
• The explant showed rapid cell division under laboratory conditions.
• Botanists often explant leaf segments to propagate rare plants.