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Synonyms
adjective
1.
enlightened; refined.
2.
artificially nurtured or grown: cultured bacteria.
3.
cultivated; tilled.
Related forms
non·cul·tured, adjective
o·ver·cul·tured, adjective
sem·i·cul·tured, adjective
well-cul·tured, adjective
Synonyms
1. polished, sophisticated, elegant, genteel.
1. polished, sophisticated, elegant, genteel.
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Cultured
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Then the team cultured the dividing eggs until they had formed structures called blastocysts, with a few dozen cells each.
- When the researchers served these coffee extracts to cultured human stomach cells, the cells jacked up acid production.
- First, the bacteria is removed from the water sample and cultured.
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noun
1.
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.
2.
that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc.
3.
a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture.
4.
development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
5.
EXPANDthe behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture.
6.
Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
7.
Biology.
a.
the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
b.
the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
8.
the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage.
9.
the raising of plants or animals, especially with a view to their improvement.
10.
COLLAPSEthe product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
verb (used with object)
11.
to subject to culture; cultivate.
12.
Biology.
a.
to grow (microorganisms, tissues, etc.) in or on a controlled or defined medium.
b.
to introduce (living material) into a culture medium.
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culture  (kŭl'chər) Pronunciation Key
Noun
Verb To grow microorganisms, viruses, or tissue cells in a nutrient medium. |
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