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gnotobiosis

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[noh-toh-bahy-oh-sis] / ˌnoʊ toʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

  1. an environmental condition in which germfree animals have been inoculated with strains of known microorganisms.

Etymology

Origin of gnotobiosis

1945–50; < Greek gnōt ( ós ) known + -o- + -biosis

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