eugonic

[u-gon´ik]

growing luxuriantly; said of bacterial cultures.

eu·gon·ic

(yū-gon'ik),

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]

eugonic

/eu·gon·ic/ (u-gon´ik) growing luxuriantly; said of bacterial cultures.

eu·gon·ic

(yū-gon'ik)

[G. eugonos, productive, fr. eu, well, + gonos, seed, offspring]

eugonic

growing luxuriantly; said of bacterial cultures.

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