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cultured

[kuhl-cherd] / ˈkʌl tʃərd /


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Under current procedures, urine samples must be cultured overnight so bacteria can grow before doctors can identify them and test antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In lab experiments with cultured cells, this AbLec changed how immune cells behaved, pushing them to attack and kill cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Are you watching a more cultured, possession-based style now than you did 10 or 20 years ago - or are you watching your team play without the drive and commitment of years gone by?

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

He instructed Harnett to select from among Abbe’s own possessions for the still life, and Harnett chose objects that reveal the comfortable, cultured aspects of his client’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

August pretended she didn’t hear it while I stared at the velvet footstool and wished Rosaleen could be more cultured.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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