Culture Medium (Noun)
Meaning
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The scientist carefully prepared the culture medium by mixing the nutrient agar with distilled water to create a suitable environment for the bacteria to grow.
- The petri dish was filled with a sterile culture medium that would allow the microorganisms to multiply and be studied further.
- A liquid culture medium was used to grow the yeast cells in the laboratory, and the results were observed over several days.
- The microbiologist added the bacteria to the culture medium and placed the petri dish in the incubator to promote growth.
- The company developed a specialized culture medium that could support the growth of even the most fastidious microorganisms.