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pure culture

 
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–noun
the growth of only one microorganism in a culture.
Origin:
1890–95
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Main Entry: pure culture
Function: noun
1 : a culture containing a growth of a single kind of organism free from other organisms
2 : aculture containing the descendants of a single organism whether free from all organisms of other kinds or not
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pure culture n.
A culture consisting of the descendants of a single cell.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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