axenic

Words with a similar base: axenic

'axenic'

[axenic.s.01] as in: (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions

Examples:
axenic conditions
germfree animals

'axenic'

[axenic.s.02] as in: (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms

Origins

					axenic (English)
├── a- (English)
│   ├── a- (Anglo-Norman)
│   │   └── e- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│   │       └── ex- (Latin)
│   ├── a- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── a- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── ab (Latin)
│   └── ἀ- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── xenic (English)

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