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AXENIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms

Example:

an axenic culture

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

pure (free of extraneous elements of any kind)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions

Example:

germfree animals

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

germfree (free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile)

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