microbe

noun

mi·crobe ˈmī-ˌkrōb How to pronounce microbe (audio)

: microorganism, germ

microbial

mī-ˈkrō-bē-əl How to pronounce microbe (audio)

adjective

or less commonly microbic

mī-ˈkrō-bik How to pronounce microbe (audio)

microbially

mī-ˈkrō-bē-ə-lē How to pronounce microbe (audio)

adverb

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A hint of the Greek word bios, meaning "life", can be seen in microbe. Microbes, or microorganisms, include bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, amoebas, and slime molds. Many people think of microbes as simply the causes of disease, but every human is actually the host to billions of microbes, and most of them are essential to our life. Much research is now going into possible microbial sources of future energy; algae looks particularly promising, as do certain newly discovered or created microbes that can produce cellulose, to be turned into ethanol and other biofuels.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The quest to learn the secrets of one particular microbe buried in deep sea mud, for example, took a team of Japanese researchers 12 years.

Monique Brouillette, Wired, 18 Dec. 2020 For example, researchers at the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine recently found a deep-sea microbe that tackles an aggressive form of brain cancer, a discovery that is currently in late-stage drug trials.

Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Drugs are routinely recalled after testing positive for microbe contamination.

Chris Smith, BGR, 27 July 2022 For the company developing the microbe or fermentation process, scale is the hardest part, and the question of capacity could limit important breakthroughs.

Eben Bayer, Forbes, 25 July 2022 For instance, French doctor Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was among those who suspected that malaria was caused by a microbe and not miasmas.

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 The microbe makes a potent anti-fungal, Newton said, which protects developing larvae from fungal pathogens.

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022 Maybe, for instance, the microbe’s ability to switch up its surface will hit some sort of ceiling.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022 As a result, the risk of infection from the unnamed microbe remains.

Chris Smith, BGR, 12 July 2022 See More

单词	microbe
释义	microbe noun mi·crobe ˈmī-ˌkrōb : microorganism, germ microbial mī-ˈkrō-bē-əl adjective or less commonly microbic mī-ˈkrō-bik microbially mī-ˈkrō-bē-ə-lē adverb Did you know? A hint of the Greek word bios, meaning "life", can be seen in microbe. Microbes, or microorganisms, include bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, amoebas, and slime molds. Many people think of microbes as simply the causes of disease, but every human is actually the host to billions of microbes, and most of them are essential to our life. Much research is now going into possible microbial sources of future energy; algae looks particularly promising, as do certain newly discovered or created microbes that can produce cellulose, to be turned into ethanol and other biofuels. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The quest to learn the secrets of one particular microbe buried in deep sea mud, for example, took a team of Japanese researchers 12 years. Monique Brouillette, Wired, 18 Dec. 2020 For example, researchers at the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine recently found a deep-sea microbe that tackles an aggressive form of brain cancer, a discovery that is currently in late-stage drug trials. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Drugs are routinely recalled after testing positive for microbe contamination. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 July 2022 For the company developing the microbe or fermentation process, scale is the hardest part, and the question of capacity could limit important breakthroughs. Eben Bayer, Forbes, 25 July 2022 For instance, French doctor Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was among those who suspected that malaria was caused by a microbe and not miasmas. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 The microbe makes a potent anti-fungal, Newton said, which protects developing larvae from fungal pathogens. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022 Maybe, for instance, the microbe’s ability to switch up its surface will hit some sort of ceiling. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022 As a result, the risk of infection from the unnamed microbe remains. Chris Smith, BGR, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + Greek bios life — more at quick entry 1 First Known Use 1878, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition microbe noun mi·crobe ˈmī-ˌkrōb : a very tiny and often harmful living thing : microorganism Medical Definition microbe noun mi·crobe ˈmī-ˌkrōb : microorganism, germ —used especially of pathogenic bacteria
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microbe

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