gnotobiotics
/ (ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
Derived forms of gnotobiotics
gnotobiotic, adjective gnotobiotically, adverbWord Origin for gnotobiotics
C20: from Greek, from
gnōtos, from
gignōskein to know +
bios known life
Words nearby gnotobiotics
gnotobiology,
gnotobiosis,
gnotobiota,
gnotobiote,
gnotobiotic,
gnotobiotics,
gnow,
gnp,
gnrh,
gns.,
gnu
Medical definitions for gnotobiotics
gnotobiotics
[ nō′tō-bī-ŏt′ĭks ]
n.
Gnotobiology.