gno·to·bi·ot·ics (n  t-b - t  ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of organisms or environmental conditions that have been rendered free of bacteria or contaminants or into which a known microorganism or contaminant has been introduced for research purposes. [Greek gn tos, known; see gn- in Indo-European roots + biotics, study of living organisms.]gno to·bi·otic adj. |
gnotobiotics [ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (functioning as singular) the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
[from Greek, from gnōtos, from gignōskein to know + bios known life]
gnotobiotic adj
gnotobiotically adv
gnotobiotics
a branch of biology that studies animals under germ-free conditions.
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