axenic

axenic Definition

axenic (ā zē′nik, -zen′ik)

adjective

not contaminated; gnotobiotic: said esp. of a culture medium devoid of all living organisms except those of a single species

Etymology: < a- + xen(o)- + -ic

axenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

culture: If this was done in axenic culture it would at least be a pilot try at an answer!
animal: The main immunological anomaly of the axenic animal is a considerable diminution in the amount of serum gamma globulins.

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