microorganism
noun
mi·cro·or·gan·ism
ˌmī-krō-ˈȯr-gə-ˌni-zəm 
: an organism (such as a bacterium or protozoan) of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
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The community of beneficial microorganisms that dwell among the roots of plants are the botanical equivalent of a gut microbiome.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The plant in Kalundborg, Denmark lacked information intended to show that water used in drug production was adequately controlled for certain microorganisms, according to a US Food and Drug Administration inspection report from March.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.
—Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Racial disparities in diagnosis Recent research has been exploring the gut microbiome—the ecosystem of microorganisms in the intestines—and how imbalances or dysfunction in this environment may contribute to the development of breast cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The plant in Kalundborg, Denmark lacked information intended to show that water used in drug production was adequately controlled for certain microorganisms, according to a US Food and Drug Administration inspection report from March.
—Madison Muller, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.
—Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Racial disparities in diagnosis Recent research has been exploring the gut microbiome—the ecosystem of microorganisms in the intestines—and how imbalances or dysfunction in this environment may contribute to the development of breast cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Microorganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microorganism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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microorganism
noun
mi·cro·or·gan·ism
ˌmī-krō-ˈȯr-gə-ˌniz-əm
: an organism (as a bacterium) of microscopic or less than microscopic size
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microorganism
noun
mi·cro·or·gan·ism
-ˈȯr-gə-ˌniz-əm
: an organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
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