microbiology

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.

Origin of microbiology

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + biology

OTHER WORDS FROM microbiology

mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal

[mahy-kroh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, mi·cro·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivemi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbmi·cro·bi·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby microbiology

microbarogram, microbarograph, microbe, microbead, microbicide, microbiology, microbiome, microbiomic, microbiomics, microbiota, microblade

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Example sentences from the Web for microbiology

Eric Alm, a professor of microbiology at MIT, has an idea: use the sewers.
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers|Wudan Yan|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Go back to Adam and Eve, or wait for that thing to come out of the ocean, or do the microbiology thing.
Keanu Reeves on ‘Man of Tai Chi,’ ‘Bill & Ted’ & ‘Point Break’|Marlow Stern|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My book has all these detours into microbiology and the science of flavor because truly amazing things are going on when you cook.
It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking|Rachel Khong|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But other scientists counter that basic skills in microbiology and biotechnology can get you a bioweapon.
The Coming Bioattack|Stephan Talty|June 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST

In fact, I am assured that nothing exists which gives anything like so full a study of microbiology.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for microbiology

microbiology

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of biology involving the study of microorganisms

Derived forms of microbiology

microbiological (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or microbiologic, adjectivemicrobiologically, adverbmicrobiologist, noun

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Medical definitions for microbiology

microbiology

[ mī′krō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms.

Other words from microbiology

mi′cro•bi′o•log′ic (-ə-lŏg′ĭk) adj.mi′cro•bi•ol′o•gist n.

Scientific definitions for microbiology

microbiology

[ mī′krō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of microorganisms.

单词	microbiology
释义	microbiology [ mahy-kroh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi / noun the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms. Origin of microbiology First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + biology OTHER WORDS FROM microbiology mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, mi·cro·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivemi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbmi·cro·bi·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby microbiology microbarogram, microbarograph, microbe, microbead, microbicide, microbiology, microbiome, microbiomic, microbiomics, microbiota, microblade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microbiology Eric Alm, a professor of microbiology at MIT, has an idea: use the sewers. The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers\|Wudan Yan\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Go back to Adam and Eve, or wait for that thing to come out of the ocean, or do the microbiology thing. Keanu Reeves on ‘Man of Tai Chi,’ ‘Bill & Ted’ & ‘Point Break’\|Marlow Stern\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST My book has all these detours into microbiology and the science of flavor because truly amazing things are going on when you cook. It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking\|Rachel Khong\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But other scientists counter that basic skills in microbiology and biotechnology can get you a bioweapon. The Coming Bioattack\|Stephan Talty\|June 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In fact, I am assured that nothing exists which gives anything like so full a study of microbiology. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb British Dictionary definitions for microbiology microbiology / (ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun the branch of biology involving the study of microorganisms Derived forms of microbiology microbiological (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or microbiologic, adjectivemicrobiologically, adverbmicrobiologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for microbiology microbiology [ mī′krō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ] n. The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms. Other words from microbiology mi′cro•bi′o•log′ic (-ə-lŏg′ĭk) adj.mi′cro•bi•ol′o•gist n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for microbiology microbiology [ mī′krō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of microorganisms. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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