In vivo

In vivo (Latin for (with)in the living). In vivo is used to indicate the presence of a whole/living organism, in distinction to a partial or dead organism, or a computer model.

Related Topics:
Latin - Organism

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For example, In vivo biological research differentiates whole organism research from in vitro research, which is performed on organs, tissues, cells, cellular components, proteins, or biomolecules. Clinical trials are a form of in vivo research, albeit on humans. In silico research refers to numerical simulation on a computer of, for example, a reaction between two proteins.

Related Topics:
In vitro - Organs - Tissues - Cells - Proteins - Biomolecules - Clinical trials - Computer - Reaction between two proteins

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The in vivo-in vitro dichotomy is also frequently used in a medical context, e. g. in vivo-in vitro fertilization.

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