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English
Etymology
From a- + xenic.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/
Adjective
axenic (not comparable)
- (biology, of a culture, sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism.
- Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic
- Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.
- (biology, of an organism) Isolated from organisms of any other species.
- Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic
- Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered
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