microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of or investigation with a microscope
microscopist noun

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To facilitate its drug development, the company uses its own advanced fluorescent microscopy technology, which enables it to observe how different substances interact on the cellular level in real time. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The team used a process called 3D microscopy to map the cuts, and found that many were indicative of the removal of muscle bundles, the brain and marrow from inside the bones, according to the release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 By applying machine learning methods to images from a 3D scanning electron microscopy technique used primarily in materials science, Haridy had observed what seemed like osteocytes in those somewhat younger fish fossils. Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025 These tiny particles can be detected through both light and electron microscopy and can be tailored to specific sizes. Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for microscopy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microscopy was circa 1665

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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope

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