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Axenic

//eɪˈzɛnɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing only a single species of microorganism. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured"

  2. 2
    Isolated from organisms of any other species. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms wordnet
  2. 2
    (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions wordnet

Etymology

From a- + xenic.

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