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Definitions for AXENIC
eɪˈzɛn ɪk, eɪˈzi nɪkax·enic
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Princeton's WordNet
axenicadjective
(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
"axenic conditions"; "germfree animals"
axenicadjective
(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
"an axenic culture"
Wiktionary
axenicadjective
Containing only a single species of microorganism. For example, an "axenic culture" means that a pure sample of the organism in question has been grown.
This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.
axenicadjective
Isolated from organisms of any other species
Wikipedia
Axenic
In biology, axenic (, ) describes the state of a culture in which only a single species, variety, or strain of organism is present and entirely free of all other contaminating organisms. The earliest axenic cultures were of bacteria or unicellular eukaryotes, but axenic cultures of many multicellular organisms are also possible. Axenic culture is an important tool for the study of symbiotic and parasitic organisms in a controlled environment.
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axenic
Axenic refers to an environment or culture in which only a single species, variety, or strain of organism is present and free of all other contaminating or potentially interfering organisms. It is often used in biological or microbiological research to ensure that observed effects are truly due to the organism under investigation and not influenced by other organisms.
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Axenic
In biology, axenic describes a culture of an organism that is entirely free of all other "contaminating" organisms. The earliest axenic cultures were of bacteria or unicellular eukaryotes, but axenic cultures of many multicellular organisms are also possible. Axenic culture is an important tool for the study of symbiotic and parasitic organisms in a controlled manner.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of AXENIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of AXENIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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