axenic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

a- +‎ xenic

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axenic (comparative more axenic, superlative most axenic)

1. (biology) Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" means that a pure sample of the organism in question has been grown.

   This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.

2. (biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species

[edit] Related terms

• axenize
• axenization