Axenic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms. Usually used in reference to pure cultures of microorganisms that are completely free of the presence of other organisms.
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  • adj. 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.
  • adj. Isolated from organisms of any other species
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. raised under sterile conditions; -- of experimental animals.
  • adj. pure or completely free of the presence of other organisms; -- used of cultures of microorganisms.
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  • adj. (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
  • adj. (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
    • Equivalent
    germfree    pure   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    uncontaminated    germ-free   
     
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