germ-free
Example Sentences
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"We put these modified bacteria into germ-free mice together with Akkermansia muciniphila, and surprisingly the mice did not develop constipation; the mucin stayed protected and intact."
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
While the pigs are housed in a germ-free facility, researchers performed extra testing for any hidden infection.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
When a different bacterium was endowed with genes for making fatty acid amides and fed to germ-free mice, the mice again got a dopamine boost.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2022
These workhorse spaces need to be neat, practical and as germ-free as possible, while also making guests feel welcome and pampered — and not grossed out.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022
The operating room and surgical instruments would be germ-free.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
