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- 1. containing no germs; sterile or clean: "an enclosed, germ-free environment"
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Definitions of 'germ-free' not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants. [...] More. Synonyms of 'germ-free' • antiseptic, hygienic, pure, sanitary [...] More. Examples of 'germ-free' in a sentence.
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Using the same approach taken in their previous study, the...
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The meaning of GERM-FREE is free of microorganisms : axenic.
Using the same approach taken in their previous study, the researchers compared gene expression levels in the germ-free mice to that seen in normal animals.
1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. 2. incapable of producing offspring; infertile. 3. barren; not producing vegetation: sterile soil. 4. a. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop. b. bearing no stamens or pistils. 5. not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless.
germ-free. adj. (Pathology) not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Translations.
What does the adjective germ-free mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective germ-free . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
2 days ago · Definitions of germfree. adjective. free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile. “a germfree environment”. synonyms: antiseptic. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms. axenic. (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions.
