a·xen·ic ( -z n  k, -z nk)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. [a- + Greek xenikos, foreign (from xenos, stranger; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots).] a·xen i·cal·ly adv. |
axenic [eɪˈziːnɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) (of a biological culture or culture medium) free from other microorganisms; uncontaminated
[see a-1, xeno-, -ic]
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| Adj. | 1. | axenic - (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions; "axenic conditions"; "germfree animals" germfree - free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment" |
| 2. | axenic - (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms; "an axenic culture" pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" |
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