axenic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]IPA(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/
Adjective
[edit]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
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- axenicity
- axenization
- axenize
- monoaxenic
- xeno- (and its derivatives, such as xenofree)