gnotobiotic
/ˌnoʊtoʊbaɪˈɑtɪk/
adjective
- Describing an environment or organism that is free of germs or has only known, controlled microorganisms, often used in scientific research.
- Gnotobiotic plants are grown in sterile conditions to observe their development.
- The lab raised gnotobiotic mice to study how gut bacteria affect health.
- Researchers used a gnotobiotic chamber to keep the experiment free from contamination.
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