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noun
A liquid or gel, containing nutrients, that is used to cultivate microorganisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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noun
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: medium
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Broader terms: food, nutrient
Narrower terms: agar, nutrient agar
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