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Meaning of axenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
eɪˈzɛnɪk

Definitions

  1. Containing only a single species of microorganism.
    not-comparable
  2. Isolated from organisms of any other species.
    not-comparable

Examples

“Near-synonyms: monocultural, monocultured”
“This species has resisted all attempts at axenic culture.”
“Near-synonyms: isolated, sequestered”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

axenous axial axiatonal axical axiferous axifugal

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