cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls
Examples of cultured in a Sentence
the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, building a synthetic gut microbiome made up of 78 species of bacteria that had been co-cultured with human cells modeling the intestinal lining of the gut, the researchers found that 35% of the phage species became active when our gut cells were present.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Get the magnificent biscuit, served in a puddle of garlic honey with cultured butter ($6).
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
No embryos were cultured beyond this point.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, building a synthetic gut microbiome made up of 78 species of bacteria that had been co-cultured with human cells modeling the intestinal lining of the gut, the researchers found that 35% of the phage species became active when our gut cells were present.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Get the magnificent biscuit, served in a puddle of garlic honey with cultured butter ($6).
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
No embryos were cultured beyond this point.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cultured
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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