gnotobiotic

adjective

gno·​to·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌnō-tō-bī-ˈä-tik How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio) -bē- How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio)
: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms
also : axenic
gnotobiotically
ˌnō-tō-bī-ˈä-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio)
-bē-
adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek gnōtos known (from gignōskein to know) + biotē life, way of life — more at know, biota

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gnotobiotic was in 1949

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gnotobiotic

adjective
gno·​to·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌnō-tə-(ˌ)bī-ˈät-ik How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio) -bē- How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio)
: of, relating to, living in, or being a controlled environment containing one or a few kinds of organisms
also : free from other living organisms : axenic
gnotobiotic mice
gnotobiote
-ˈbī-ˌōt How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio)
noun
gnotobiotically
-(ˌ)bī-ˈät-ik(-ə)-lē also -bē- How to pronounce gnotobiotic (audio)
adverb
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