culture medium

Noun
  1. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms (synset 114923479)
    referred to in: bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
    is a type of: food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    subtypes: agar, nutrient agar - any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
    same as: medium

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