1. In a manner relating to or involving gnotobiotics; with respect to the study or control of organisms in a germ-free or defined microbial environment.
Usage: technical; scientific; biology

Examples

• The laboratory maintained gnotobiotically controlled conditions to ensure accurate experimental results.
• Researchers raised the mice gnotobiotically to eliminate variables from natural microbiota.
• The study was conducted gnotobiotically to isolate the effects of specific bacterial strains.
• Gnotobiotically sterile environments are essential for certain immunological research protocols.