AXENIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • used of cultures of microorganisms
   • not contaminated by or completely free of the presence of other organisms
   Usage Example(s)
   • an axenic culture
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   • pure (what does pure mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
   Usage Example(s)
   • axenic conditions
   • germfree animals
   Similar To
   • germfree (what does germfree mean?)