axenic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/
Adjective[edit]
axenic (not comparable)
- (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.
- (biology) Isolated from organisms of any other species.