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Axenization

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Axenization is a noun meaning (uncountable) The process of isolating a particular organism from all others.

Meaning

(uncountable) The process of isolating a particular organism from all others.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) An instance of this process.

Example Sentences

The lab succeeded in 60% of the axenizations that it attempted.
The axenization of microbes allows concentrated groups to be studied in a pure culture.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include xenization, bioexclusion, speciecide, monoassociation, axogenesis, xenosurveillance.

xenizationbioexclusionspeciecidemonoassociationaxogenesisxenosurveillanceaxiogenesisxenospecificityxenocidesolitarizationannidationcellularizationdespeciationmonocolonizationvicarismmonocolonisationxenosensingspeciescidespeciocideschizogeny

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