Axenic

adjective

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveContaining only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" is a pure grown sample of the organism in question.

"This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture."

2.adjectiveIsolated from organisms of any other species.

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