First Known Use: 1900
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prototrophic
adjective pro·to·tro·phic \ˌprō-tə-ˈtrō-fik\
Definition of PROTOTROPHIC
: having the nutritional requirements of the normal or wild type
— pro·to·tro·phy \prō-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun
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Origin of PROTOTROPHIC
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prototrophic
adjective pro·to·tro·phic \ˌprōt-ə-ˈtrō-fik\
Medical Definition of PROTOTROPHIC
1
: deriving nutriment from inorganic sources <prototrophic bacteria>
2
: not requiring specific nutritional substances for normal metabolism and reproduction : not differing from the wild type in nutritional requirements—used especially of bacteria and fungi <a yeast prototrophic for uracil and leucine>; compare auxotrophic
—pro·tot·ro·phy \prō-ˈtä-trə-fē\ noun, plural pro·tot·ro·phies
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