microbiology
pronunciation
How to pronounce microbiology in British English:
UK [ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce microbiology in American English:
US [ˌmaɪkroʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
Word Origin
- microbiology (n.)
- 1880, coined in English from micro- + biology. Related: Microbiological.
Example
- 1. But even after neuroscience , microbiology and dna sequencing came along , the search continues .
- 2. Attitudes to hygiene in the west have evolved not only with modern medicine and microbiology .
- 3. Ms. dannenberg studied microbiology in college and worked at a cheese factory before landing a job here as a pilot brewer testing new styles .
- 4. But john mekalanos , chairman of microbiology and molecular genetics at harvard medical school , disagrees .
- 5. That led to food safety and that led to a more general exploration of the microbiology of food .