Xenization

Quick meaning: Xenization is a noun meaning (linguistics) The borrowing and integration of foreign linguistic elements into a language.

Meaning

(linguistics) The borrowing and integration of foreign linguistic elements into a language.

More Meanings

1. (biology) The process of integrating an organism into an environment containing other types of organisms.
2. The act of spending time in a foreign culture.

Example Sentences

For re-xenization, the axenic cells were re-associated with the bacterial flora obtained from the original xenic cultures, and grown in LYSGM as above [18].

Xenization is the act of traveling alone as a stranger in a foreign land. When one writer was 17, he traveled alone to Europe for the first time, to wash dishes in Gstaad, Switzerland, for the summer.

A.xenization was accomplished by rinsing the worms 3 times in sterile distilled water, followed by their transfer to 10 ml. antibiotic solution (1,000 units potassium penicillin G and 100 y streptomycin sulphate per ml.);

He noticed that Logan was smiling at his dullness and asked, "What are you used to doing for fun?" “Well, obviously not traveling in xenization like you! I don't actually do much. I have fun and stuff, but I try to stay at home and do what needs to be done. Plus, my roommate and my godson keep me occupied."

Antonyms for xenization

Common opposites include axenization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include importation, substitution, modification, nativization, relexification, babelization.

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