Definition of Blood agar

1. Noun. A culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient.

Generic synonyms: Agar, Nutrient Agar

Medical Definition of Blood agar

1. An agar-based medium which hasbeen enriched with sterilised, defibinated blood (sheep, rabbit or horse). It is used for primary plating andsubculturing, especially to determine bacterial haemolysis. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blood Agar

blood-red
blood-related
blood-retinal barrier
blood-stained
blood-sucker
blood-suckers
blood-tax
blood-thinner
blood-twig
blood-type
blood-vascular system
blood-wit
blood-wite
blood agar (current term)
blood albumin
blood and guts
blood and tommy
blood bactericidal activity
blood bank
blood banks
blood bath
blood baths
blood berry
blood bin
blood bins
blood blister
blood brother
blood brotherhood

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