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Definition of MacConkey in English: MacConkey(also McConkey) noun məˈkɒnki 1Attributive and in the genitive. Used with reference to methods for the selective culture and identification of enteric bacteria; specifically (now chiefly in "MacConkey agar") designating a bacterial culture medium containing bile salts, lactose and a pH indicator. 2A MacConkey culture medium; especially. MacConkey agar.
Origin Early 20th century. From the name of Alfred Theodore MacConkey, British bacteriologist, who developed the methods. Definition of MacConkey in US English: MacConkey(also McConkey) nounməˈkɒnki 1Attributive and in the genitive. Used with reference to methods for the selective culture and identification of enteric bacteria; specifically (now chiefly in "MacConkey agar") designating a bacterial culture medium containing bile salts, lactose and a pH indicator. 2A MacConkey culture medium; especially. MacConkey agar.
Origin Early 20th century. From the name of Alfred Theodore MacConkey, British bacteriologist, who developed the methods. |