English adjective: axenic | |||
| 1. | axenic (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions | ||
| Samples | Axenic conditions. Germfree animals. | ||
| Similar | germfree | ||
| Antonyms | germy | ||
| 2. | axenic (used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms | ||
| Samples | An axenic culture. | ||
| Similar | pure | ||
| Antonyms | impure | ||