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gnotobiotics
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gno·to·bi·ot·ics  (nt-b-tks)
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 gntos, known; see gn- in Indo-European roots + biotics, study of living organisms.]
gnoto·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.
See also: Biology


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