First Known Use: 1949
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gnotobiotic
adjective gno·to·bi·ot·ic \ˌnō-tō-bī-ˈä-tik, -bē-\
Definition of GNOTOBIOTIC
: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms; also : axenic
— gno·to·bi·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of GNOTOBIOTIC
Medical Dictionary
gnotobiotic
adjective gno·to·bi·ot·ic \ˌnō-tə-(ˌ)bī-ˈät-ik, -bē-\
Medical Definition of GNOTOBIOTIC
: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms; also : free from other living organisms : axenic <gnotobiotic mice>
—gno·to·bi·ote \-ˈbī-ˌōt\ noun
—gno·to·bi·ot·i·cal·ly \-(ˌ)bī-ˈät-ik(-ə)-lē also -bē-\ adverb
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