medium vs culture medium

culture medium vs medium

medium and culture medium both are nouns.

medium is an adjective but culture medium is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medium	Yes	Yes	No	No
culture medium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, medium and culture medium are synonyms defined as:

medium and culture medium: (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

medium (noun)	culture medium (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
the surrounding environment
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
an intervening substance through which something is achieved

medium (adjective)	culture medium (adjective)
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation

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