HyperDic: axenic

English > 2 senses of the word axenic:
ADJECTIVEallaxenic(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
allaxenic(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
English > axenic: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions.
Example"axenic conditions"
BroadergermfreeFree from germs or pathogenic organisms
English > axenic: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms.
Example"an axenic culture"
BroaderpureFree of extraneous elements of any kind
Spanishaxénico, incontaminado

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