Definition of AXENIC

axenic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions
    • "axenic conditions"
  • (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms
    • "an axenic culture"

Adj

  • Containing only a single species of microorganism.
  • Isolated from organisms of any other species.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + xenic.

Scrabble Score: 15

axenic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
axenic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
axenic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

axenic is a valid Words With Friends word