axenic

adjective axe·nic \(ˌ)ā-ˈze-nik, -ˈzē-\

Definition of AXENIC

: free from other living organisms

— axe·ni·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

²a- + Greek xenos strange

First Known Use: 1942

Medical Dictionary

adjective axe·nic \(ˈ)ā-ˈzen-ik, -ˈzēn-\

: free from other living organisms <an axenic culture of bacteria>

—axe·ni·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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