culture medium

/ˌkʌltʃər ˌmidiəm/
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Other forms: culture media

Definitions of culture medium
  1. noun
    (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
    synonyms: medium
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    types:
    agar, nutrient agar
    any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
    blood agar
    a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient
    type of:
    food, nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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