brei
[ brahy ]
nounMicrobiology.
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Origin of brei
1<German: mush; akin to Old English brīg, brīw soup
Words Nearby brei
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How to use brei in a sentence
Er geht herum, wie die Katze um den heissen brei—He goes round it like a cat round hot broth.
British Dictionary definitions for brei
brei
/ (breɪ) /
verbbreis, breiing or breid
Also: brey (intr) Southern African informal to speak with a uvular r, esp in Afrikaans: Compare burr 2
Origin of brei
1C20: from Afrikaans; compare bray 1
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