Löwenstein-Jensen medium

noun

A primary mycobacterial recovery medium composed of fresh whole eggs, defined salts, glycerol, potato flour, and malachite green.

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LJ medium
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Meanings

nounLöwenstein-Jensen medium (countable and uncountable, plural Löwenstein-Jensen mediums)

plural Löwenstein-Jensen mediums

  1. countableuncountableA primary mycobacterial recovery medium composed of fresh whole eggs, defined salts, glycerol, potato flour, and malachite green.

    Synonyms: LJ medium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA primary mycobacterial recovery medium composed of fresh whole eggs, defined salts, glycerol, potato flour, and malachite green.

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LJ medium
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APA

Löwenstein-Jensen medium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6wenstein-Jensen%20medium

MLA

“Löwenstein-Jensen medium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6wenstein-Jensen%20medium. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Löwenstein-Jensen medium,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L%C3%B6wenstein-Jensen%20medium.

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