axenic

[ ey-zen-ik, ey-zee-nik ]
/ eɪˈzɛn ɪk, eɪˈzi nɪk /
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adjective Biology.

(of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
(of a laboratory culture) uncontaminated.

Origin of axenic

1940–45; a-6 + Greek xenikós foreign. See xeno-, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM axenic

a·xen·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby axenic

axebird, axel, axel heiberg, axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes, axi-, axial, axial angle, axial current

Words related to axenic

uncontaminated

British Dictionary definitions for axenic

axenic
/ (eɪˈziːnɪk) /

adjective

(of a biological culture or culture medium) free from other microorganisms; uncontaminated

Word Origin for axenic

C20: see a- 1, xeno-, -ic

Medical definitions for axenic

axenic
[ ā-zĕn′ĭk, ā-zē′nĭk ]

adj.

Not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms; sterile. Used especially in reference to pure cultures of microorganisms.