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axenic

/eɪˈzɛnɪk/

axenic adjective: containing only a single species of microorganism.

Adjective

axenic (not comparable)

  1. (sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism.
    • Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
    • This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.
  2. Isolated from organisms of any other species.
    • Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered

Synonyms of axenic

Origin of axenic

From a- + xenic.

Words formed from axenic

Questions about axenic

What does axenic mean?
Axenic means containing only a single species of microorganism.
What part of speech is axenic?
Axenic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce axenic?
Axenic is pronounced /eɪˈzɛnɪk/.

Words near axenic in the dictionary

  1. axemanship
  2. axemen
  3. axen
  4. Axenfeld syndrome
  5. Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome
  6. axenic
  7. axenically
  8. axenicity
  9. axenization
  10. axenizations
  11. axenize

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