axenic

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ xenic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eɪˈzɛnɪk/, /eɪˈzinɪk/

Adjective

axenic (not comparable)

1. (biology, of a culture, sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism.

   Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic

   Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured

   This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.

2. (biology, of an organism) Isolated from organisms of any other species.

   Coordinate terms: monoaxenic; gnotobiotic

   Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered

Derived terms

• axenically
• nonaxenic

 

Related terms

• axenicity
• axenization
• axenize
• monoaxenic
• xeno- (and its derivatives, such as xenofree)

 

See also

• containment
• immunologically naive
• isolation

 

Anagrams

• xenica