Definition of auxotrophic
: requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction by the parental or wild-type strain auxotrophic mutants of bacteria
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Origin and Etymology of auxotrophic
Greek auxein to increase + -o- + English -trophic
First Known Use: 1944
Medical Dictionary
auxotrophic
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adjective
auxo·tro·phic
\ˌȯk-sə-ˈtrō-fik\
Medical Definition of auxotrophic
: requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction of the parental or wild-type strain auxotrophic bacterial mutants—compare prototrophic
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