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体外

體外
tǐwài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 outside the body
  2. 2 in vitro
  3. 3 extracorporeal

Examples

体外受精技术帮助了很多不孕夫妇。
Tǐwài shòujīng jìshù bāngzhùle hěn duō búyùn fūfù.
In vitro fertilization technology has helped many infertile couples.
这种细菌在体外也能存活。
Zhè zhǒng xìjūn zài tǐwài yě néng cúnhuó.
This bacterium can survive outside the body too.

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usage
Common collocations: 体外受精 (IVF), 体外循环 (extracorporeal circulation / heart-lung machine), 体外培养 (in vitro culture). Antonym: 体内 (in vivo, inside the body).

Stroke Order

体 tǐ
外 wài