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auxotrophic
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Definition of auxotrophic
: requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction by the parental or wild-type strain
auxotrophic mutants of bacteria
Other Words from auxotrophic
auxotrophy
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auxotrophic
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Medical Definition of auxotrophic
: requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction of the parental or wild-type strain
auxotrophic bacterial mutants
— compare prototrophic