culture
noun
the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
nonculture
-
a word derived from
culture.
Example Sentences
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"When it comes to gonorrhea, almost all testing is done by nonculture techniques now," explains Quest's Lieberman.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2012
"We saw our surveillance data changing, and by 2010, almost 15 percent of total case reports were using the nonculture tests," she says.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2012
At present, no one is working on developing a test that can help public health officials trace outbreaks, though several companies continue to develop the new nonculture tests, including Abbott Laboratories, BD, Cepheid and Luminex.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2012
With that limited data set, public health officials can still track outbreaks while also allowing for broader use of the new nonculture tests.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2012
