microaerophilia

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noun

An environment low in oxygen

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Meanings

nounmicroaerophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn environment low in oxygen

    Bacteria were grown in microaerophilia as previously described in static conditions to an OD 600 = 0.2 prior to being added to macrophages at a MOI of 100:1.

    2015 July 7, Liliana Berrocal et al., “stg fimbrial operon from S. Typhi STH2370 contributes to association and cell disruption of epithelial and macrophage-like cells”, in Biological Research, volume 48, →DOI
  2. uncountableThe condition of being microaerophilic

Origin

From micro- + aero- + -philia.

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microaerophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilia

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“microaerophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microaerophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilia.

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