basal medium

noun

A growth medium that incorporates a generic material (e.g. yeast extract) of unknown precise composition

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Meanings

nounbasal medium (plural basal media)

plural basal media

  1. A growth medium that incorporates a generic material (e.g. yeast extract) of unknown precise composition
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