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dys⋅gon⋅ic

  [dis-gon-ik]
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–adjective Bacteriology.
growing poorly on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to eugonic ).
Origin:
dys- + Gk gón(os) offspring + -ic
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Main Entry: dys·gon·ic
Pronunciation: (')dis-'gän-ik
Function: adjective
: growing with difficulty on artificial media —usedespecially of some strains of the tubercle bacillus; —compare EUGONIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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