axenic

Definitions of axenic
  1. adjective
    (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
    “an axenic culture”
    synonyms:
    pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
  2. adjective
    (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
    “axenic conditions”
    synonyms:
    germfree
    free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile
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