microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
: a branch of biology dealing with microscopic forms of life
microbiological
adjective
or less commonly microbiologic
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Peter Hotez, a renowned researcher and professor of pediatrics, molecular virology and microbiology at the Baylor College of Medicine, has long contended that 200,000 unvaccinated Americans needlessly died during the Covid-19 Delta and BA.1 Omicron waves in 2021 and 2022.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Last week, Wong and Hazen welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Strathdee, desperate to find a treatment for her husband and drawing from her background in microbiology, stumbled upon an online article about phages.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
The alchemy of cooking involves teaching children and other learners about microbiology, physics, chemistry, materials science, math, cooking techniques and tools, food ingredients and their sourcing, human health and problem-solving.
—Patrick Lin, Professor Of Philosophy, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Last week, Wong and Hazen welcomed a diverse group of nearly 100 scientists, from microbiology to neuroscience, for a workshop on how complexity emerges and evolves.
—Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Strathdee, desperate to find a treatment for her husband and drawing from her background in microbiology, stumbled upon an online article about phages.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
The alchemy of cooking involves teaching children and other learners about microbiology, physics, chemistry, materials science, math, cooking techniques and tools, food ingredients and their sourcing, human health and problem-solving.
—Patrick Lin, Professor Of Philosophy, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Microbiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbiology. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
: a branch of biology concerned especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, and viruses)
Medical Definition
microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural microbiologies
: a branch of biology dealing especially with microorganisms (as bacteria and protozoans)
microbiological
adjective
also microbiologic
microbiological contamination
microbiological research
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