Gnotobiote

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004958",
  "term": "Gnotobiote",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A laboratory animal reared so that every microorganism it carries is known, either because it has none or because it has been colonized only with a defined set of microbes. The design lets the effect of particular microorganisms on the host be studied without unknown gut flora. Germ-free (axenic) animals are the limiting case, in which the known flora is empty.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gnotobiont"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1229 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/gnotobiote/"
}