culture medium

noun Bacteriology.

medium(def 9).

Origin of culture medium

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby culture medium

culture complex, culture diffusion, culture factor, culture hero, culture jamming, culture medium, culture pattern, culture shock, culture specific syndrome, culture trait, culture vulture

British Dictionary definitions for culture medium

culture medium

noun

a nutritive substance, such as an agar gel or liquid medium, in which cultures of bacteria, fungi, animal cells, or plant cells are grown

Medical definitions for culture medium

culture medium

n.

A liquid or gelatinous substance containing nutrients in which microorganisms or tissues are cultivated for scientific purposes.