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axenic — adj. 1. raised under sterile conditions; of experimental animals; as, axenic conditions. [WordNet 1.5] 2. pure or completely free of the presence of other organisms; used of cultures of microorganisms; as, an axenic culture. Syn: uncontaminated;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
axenic — [ā zē′nik, āzen′ik] adj. [< A 2 + XEN(O) + IC] not contaminated; gnotobiotic: said esp. of a culture medium devoid of all living organisms except those of a single species … English World dictionary
Axenic — In biology, axenic describes a culture of a particular 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… … Wikipedia
axenic — A situation in which only one species is present. Thus an axenic culture is uncontaminated by organisms of other species, an axenic organism does not have commensal organisms in the gut etc. Some organisms have obligate symbionts and cannot be… … Dictionary of molecular biology
axenic — adjective a) 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. b) Isolated from… … Wiktionary
axenic — adjective 1. (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions axenic conditions germfree animals • Similar to: ↑germfree 2. (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms an axenic culture • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
axenic — Sterile, denoting especially a pure culture. Also used to denote “germ free” animals born and raised in a sterile environment. SEE ALSO: gnotobiote. [G. a priv. + xenos, foreign] * * * axe·nic ( )ā zen ik, zēn adj free from other living organisms … Medical dictionary
axenic — sterilumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvųjų mikroorganizmų arba jų sporų nebuvimas kurioje nors aplinkoje, organizme, medžiagoje. atitikmenys: angl. axenic; sterile; sterility vok. Sterilität, f; Unfruchtbarkeit, f rus … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
axenic — sterilumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Lytiškai subrendusio individo nesugebėjimas lytiškai daugintis (žmogaus ir gyvūnų sterilumas dažniausiai vadinamas nevaisingumu). atitikmenys: angl. axenic; sterile; sterility vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
axenic — sterilumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Maisto produktų konservavimas, kai kaitinant, švitinant ultravioletine, gama spinduliuote ar kt. stabdomi biologiniai procesai produktų ląstelėse, sunaikinami mikroorganizmai ir jų… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
axenic growth — axenic growth. См. аксенический рост. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
