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BLOOD AGAR

\blˈʌd ˈe͡ɪɡɑː], \blˈʌd ˈe‍ɪɡɑː], \b_l_ˈʌ_d ˈeɪ_ɡ_ɑː]\

Definitions of BLOOD AGAR

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Agar mixed with sterile b. and used as a favorable culture medium for such bacteria as the gonococcus and pneumococcus.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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