axenic

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ xenic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/

Adjective

axenic (not comparable)

  1. (biology, of a culture, sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism.
    Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic
    Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
    This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.
  2. (biology, of an organism) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
    Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic
    Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered

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