axenic

English

Etymology

a- +‎ xenic

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/

Adjective

axenic (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Containing 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. (biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.

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