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culture medium
/kˈʌltʃɚ mˈiːdiəm/
/kˈʌltʃə mˈiːdiəm/
Culture medium
01
a substance or material used to support the growth and development of microorganisms, cells, or tissues in a laboratory setting
Examples
The scientist prepared a culture medium to grow bacterial samples for the experiment.
Different types of culture mediums are used depending on the specific needs of the cells being studied.
