Thermophilic Health Dictionary

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Thermophilic: From 1 Different Sources

adj. describing organisms, especially bacteria, that grow best at temperatures of 48–85°C. Compare mesophilic; psychrophilic.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Mesophilic

adj. describing organisms, especially bacteria, that grow best at temperatures of about 25–45°C. Compare psychrophilic; thermophilic.... mesophilic

Psychrophilic

adj. describing organisms, especially bacteria, that grow best at temperatures of 0–25°C. Compare mesophilic; thermophilic.... psychrophilic

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