brei

[ brahy ]

nounMicrobiology.
  1. 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

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brei

/ (breɪ) /


verbbreis, breiing or breid
  1. Also: brey (intr) Southern African informal to speak with a uvular r, esp in Afrikaans: Compare burr 2

Origin of brei

1
C20: from Afrikaans; compare bray 1

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