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Definition of Agar

1. Noun. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.

2. Noun. A colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods.

Definition of Agar

1. a viscous substance obtained from certain seaweeds [n -S]

Medical Definition of Agar

1. This gelatinous material, an extract from red algae (mainly Gelidium and Gracilaria species), is most frequently used as a culture medium, especially for bacteria. It is also used as a thickener in foods, but humans cannot digest it. (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Agar

agamous aganglionic aganglionosis agapae agapai agapanthus agapanthuses Agapanthus africanus agape agape(p)

agapeic agapes agapism Agapornis agar (current term) agar (current term) agar-agar agar-gel reaction agarase agaric

agaric Agaricaceae agaricales Agaricales agaricic acid agaricinic acid agarics agaricus Agaricus Agaricus arvensis

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