growth curve

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	Definition:		The characteristic periods in the growth of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time.
	Synonyms:		growth phase
Glossary
	Definition:		See Growth phase The characteristic periods in the growth of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time. (See Death phase, Lag phase, Logarithmic phase, Stationary phase)