Medical Dictionary

axenic

adj axe·nic \(ˈ)ā-ˈzen-ik, -ˈzēn-\

Medical Definition of AXENIC

:  free from other living organisms <an axenic culture of bacteria>
axe·ni·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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