eugonic

eugonic
A term used to indicate that the growth of a bacterial culture is rapid and relatively luxuriant; used especially in reference to the growth of cultures of the human tubercle bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). SEE ALSO: dysgonic. [G. eugonos, productive, fr. eu, well, + gonos, seed, offspring]

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eu·gon·ic (')yü-'gän-ik adj growing readily on artificial media used esp. of some strains of the tubercle bacillus compare DYSGONIC

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eu·gon·ic (u-gonґik) [eu- + Gr. gonē seed] growing luxuriantly; said of bacterial cultures, especially of species of Mycobacterium, that produce heavy growth on culture media. Cf. dysgonic.

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