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/eɪˈzɛnɪk/ · adjective
(biology, of a culture, sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism..
Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.
Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered
Use axenic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Axenic means (biology, of a culture, sample, specimen, etc) Containing only a single species of microorganism..
Common synonyms include monocultural, monocultured, isolated, sequestered.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured
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