axenic
ADJECTIVE
/eɪ'zɛnɪk/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
axenic is a valid 6-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1X8E1N1I1C3
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does axenic mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions.
“axenic conditions”
SIMILAR
2
(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms.
“an axenic culture”
SIMILAR