gnotobiotics

/ (ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms

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Derived forms of gnotobiotics

gnotobiotic, adjectivegnotobiotically, adverb

Word Origin for gnotobiotics

C20: from Greek, from gnōtos, from gignōskein to know + bios known life

Words nearby gnotobiotics

gnotobiology, gnotobiosis, gnotobiota, gnotobiote, gnotobiotic, gnotobiotics, gnow, gnp, gnrh, gns., gnu

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Medical definitions for gnotobiotics

gnotobiotics

[ nō′tō-bī-ŏt′ĭks ]

n.

Gnotobiology.