gnotobiotic
[ noh-toh-bahy-ot-ik ]
/ ˌnoʊ toʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk /
adjective
(of germfree animals) inoculated with microorganisms of a given type.
Origin of gnotobiotic
First recorded in 1945–50;
gnotobiote +
-ic
Words nearby gnotobiotic
gnosticize,
gnotobiology,
gnotobiosis,
gnotobiota,
gnotobiote,
gnotobiotic,
gnotobiotics,
gnow,
gnp,
gnrh,
gns.
Medical definitions for gnotobiotic
gnotobiotic
[ nō′tō-bī-ŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to gnotobiology.
Free of germs or associated only with known or specified germs.