culture medium
Origin of culture medium
First recorded in 1880–85
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culture medium
- a nutritive substance, such as an agar gel or liquid medium, in which cultures of bacteria, fungi, animal cells, or plant cells are grown
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culture medium
- A liquid or gelatinous substance containing nutrients in which microorganisms or tissues are cultivated for scientific purposes.
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