English Explanatory Dictionary

axenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing only a single species of microorganism.
  2. Isolated from organisms of any other species.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈzɛnɪk/ /eɪˈzinɪk/

Word forms

axenic

Etymology

From a- + xenic.

Synonyms

monocultural monocultured isolated sequestered

Related words

axenicity axenization axenize monoaxenic xeno- containment immunologically naive isolation

Derived words

axenically nonaxenic
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