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culture
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a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group acculturation: all the knowledge and values shared by a society (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish" polish: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture" the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
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culture medium
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(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
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culture shock
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a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
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culture medium
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a substance used to support the growth of microorganisms or other cells; see culture medium, under C.
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culture
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A microbiological culture is a tool to determine the cause of infectious disease by letting the agent multiply (reproduce) in predetermined media in laboratory. A Petri dish is often used to grow bacterial cultures. More generally, the term culture is used informally to mean "selectively grow" a specific kind of microorganism in the lab. It is the foundational and basic diagnostic method of microbiology. ...
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