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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A liquid or gelatinous substance containing nutrients in which microorganisms, cells, or tissues are cultivated for scientific purposes.
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- noun microbiology A
liquid orgel , containingnutrients , that is used tocultivate microorganisms .
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- noun (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
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