TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
AXENIC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axenity
1, record 1, English, axenity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[It] may eventually be prudent to reserve judgment on the axenity of bacterial cultures, but the present practice is to consider cultures axenic until proven otherwise. 1, record 1, English, - axenity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axenic : Devoid of all living organisms except those of a single species. 2, record 1, English, - axenity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axénicité
1, record 1, French, ax%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère axénique d'un être vivant. 1, record 1, French, - ax%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La croissance des algues est suivie par les mesures de densité optique à 650 mm. Le pH est mesuré régulièrement. L'axénicité est vérifiée régulièrement. 1, record 1, French, - ax%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axénique : Qui se développe ou est élevé dans un milieu stérile. Une naissance axène. 2, record 1, French, - ax%C3%A9nicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mycoprotein
1, record 2, English, mycoprotein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mycoprotein is the generic name given to the ribonucleic acid-reduced biomass comprising the hyphae(cells) of the organism culture PTA 2684 grown under axenic conditions(i. e., without adventitious microbial growth) in a continuous fermentation process. 1, record 2, English, - mycoprotein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mycoprotéine
1, record 2, French, mycoprot%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Royaume-Uni dispose d'un système d'évaluation de la sécurité de tous les nouveaux aliments depuis plusieurs années. Le premier aliment, la mycoprotéine, a été autorisé en 1983. 1, record 2, French, - mycoprot%C3%A9ine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Bioingeniería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- micoproteína
1, record 2, Spanish, micoprote%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proteína fúngica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - micoprote%C3%ADna
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- axenic
1, record 3, English, axenic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- germfree 2, record 3, English, germfree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not contaminated by or associated with any foreign organisms; used in reference to pure cultures of micro-organisms or to germ-free animals. 3, record 3, English, - axenic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- germ-free
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axénique
1, record 3, French, ax%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- axène 2, record 3, French, ax%C3%A8ne
correct
- stérile 3, record 3, French, st%C3%A9rile
correct
- aseptique 4, record 3, French, aseptique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un animal de laboratoire exempt de tous germes saprophytes ou pathogènes. 5, record 3, French, - ax%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécialistes d'animaux de laboratoires utilisent des mots inconnus du profane [...]. Un sujet est axénique s'il n'héberge aucune espèce vivante étrangère. Il est né par ablation de l'utérus de la mère (hystérectomie) puis a été élevé dans une enceinte étanche rigoureusement stérile. 6, record 3, French, - ax%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- axenisation
1, record 4, English, axenisation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axenic :(of a laboratory culture) uncontaminated. 2, record 4, English, - axenisation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- axenization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- axénisation
1, record 4, French, ax%C3%A9nisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suppression par traitement antibiotique des bactéries (Agrobacterium, par exemple) après coculture de celles-ci avec les cellules ou tissus végétaux. 2, record 4, French, - ax%C3%A9nisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 3, record 4, French, - ax%C3%A9nisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- photoheterotrophy
1, record 5, English, photoheterotrophy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thirty-eight axenic strains belonging to the Chroococcales were screened for the ability to grow photoheterotrophically.... Seven strains could do so, and four of them could also grow chemoheterotrophically.... A quantitative study of the growth behaviour of one strain, Aphanocapsa 6714, fully confirmed its facultative photoheterotrophy and chemoheterotrophy. 2, record 5, English, - photoheterotrophy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- photohétérotrophie
1, record 5, French, photoh%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode particulier de nutrition caractérisant certains végétaux qui ont conservé la possibilité de synthétiser leur propre matière vivante par photosynthèse, mais qui peuvent également utiliser des molécules organiques relativement complexes pour couvrir une partie de leurs besoins en carbone et en azote. 1, record 5, French, - photoh%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotrophie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Groupe «microbiologie et protophytes» : contrôle de la productivité phytoplanctonique : interactions biochimiques algues/algues, algues/bactéries, bactéries/bactéries, photohétérotrophie [...] 1, record 5, French, - photoh%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotrophie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: