培養

• 読み: ばいよう
• ローマ字: baiyō
• 漢字の分解: 培 (bai/tsuchika-) — cultivate, nurture; 養 (yō/yashina-) — nourish, raise
• 発音: /ba.i.joː/

意味

Cultivation; culture; the process of growing microorganisms, cells, or tissues in a controlled artificial environment. Also used figuratively for nurturing talent or skills.

A noun (also suru-verb) central to microbiology, cell biology, and biotechnology. 細胞培養 (cell culture) is essential for vaccine production, drug testing, and regenerative medicine. 菌の培養 (bacterial culture) is used in diagnostics and pharmaceutical research. The figurative use 人材を培養する (to cultivate talent) is common in educational and corporate contexts.

例文

1. 感染症の診断では患者から採取した検体を培養して原因菌を特定する。
2. iPS細胞の培養技術の確立は再生医療の可能性を飛躍的に広げた。
3. 培養液の温度・pH・栄養素濃度を厳密に管理することが細胞培養の鍵だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: microbiology, cell biology, biotechnology, medicine, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 培 (bai — to cultivate, nurture soil) and 養 (yō — to nourish, raise). Both characters relate to carefully tending and nourishing something to promote growth.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Students and professionals

社会的背景: Technical