Axenization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of isolating a particular organism from all others. uncountable

    "The axenization of microbes allows concentrated groups to be studied in a pure culture."

  2. 2
    An instance of this process. countable

    "The lab succeeded in 60% of the axenizations that it attempted."

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