culture medium

noun

, Bacteriology.

1. medium ( def 9 ).

culture medium

noun

1. a nutritive substance, such as an agar gel or liquid medium, in which cultures of bacteria, fungi, animal cells, or plant cells are grown

Word History and Origins

Origin of culture medium¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Moreover, they also tested a new culture medium based on bonito stock, a soup stock extracted from Katsuobushi, a traditional Japanese dish made from smoked bonito fish.

From Science Daily

Various food compounds isolated and purified from biomass or culture media obtained through microbial culture are also a branch of microbial food.

From Science Daily

Most organoids are grown in culture media, a liquid that supplies the cells with various nutrients they need to survive.

From Science Daily

The researchers tested variations in the culture media but cell density was the only factor that influenced the cell fate choice between amniotic ectoderm and surface ectoderm.

From Science Daily

Collectively, the patients say they lost more than 100 embryos that had bathed in the defective product, known as culture media.

From New York Times