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In vitro (Latin for “within the glass”) generally refers to the technique of performing a given biological procedure in a controlled environment outside of a living organism. In feed testing, in vitro refers to a feed sample that is digested in test tubes or tested outside the animal. (Sharasia, P. L., Garg, M. R. & Bhanderi, B. M. 2017. Pulses and their by-products as animal feed, edited by T. Calles & H. P. S. Makkar. Rome, FAO.https://www.fao.org/3/i7779en/i7779en.pdf)

The practice of choosing individuals from a population for reproduction, usually because these individuals possess one or more desirable caractères. (FAO Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture, 2001)

Result of narrowing of the coronary arteries due to fatty deposits on the internal walls, with reduced blood flow. (Buonfiglio, G. & Lovatelli, A. 2023. A practical guide on safe hookah diving – Diving for sea cucumbers and other marine organisms. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3789en)

Mooring buoys are buoys used to keep one end of a mooring cable or chain on the water's surface so that ships or boats can tie on to it. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoy)

Fruit quality is a human construct comprising many properties and characteristics that the fruits must have to satisfy the requirements and the needs of the productive chain and supply chains. Fruit quality describes the attributes of fruit that influence its value and that make it acceptable or desirable for the consumer. (Adapted from Costa, G. (2019). Fruit quality: updated definition and modern methods of assessment. Review. Italus Hortus. Vol. 26 (1), pp. 41−49. Available at: https://doi.org/10.26353/j. itahort/2019 and FAO/WHO. 2003. Assuring food quality and safety: guidelines for strengthening national food control systems. Rome. http://www.fao.org/3/a-y8705e.pdf)

A carbamate ester that is methyl 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate substituted by a propylsulfanyl group at position 5. It is commonly used in the treatment of parasitic worm infestations. (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). CHEBI:16664 - albendazole. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:16664)

Nursery school, a daycare facility for preschool-age children. (Wikipedia, 2024. Nursery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery)

Hypercalcemia, also spelled hypercalcaemia, is a high calcium (Ca2+) level in the blood serum. (Wikipedia, 2024. Hypercalcaemia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercalcaemia)