auxo·tro·phic
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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
Other Words from auxotrophic
auxotrophy
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ȯk-ˈsä-trə-fē
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noun
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“Auxotrophic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auxotrophic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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auxotrophic
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auxo·tro·phic
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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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The first known use of auxotrophic was in 1944
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