...a professor of microbiology and immunology.
...a microbiologist at Liverpool University.
English dictionary. 2008.
Microbiology — Mi cro*bi*ol o*gy, n. [See {Microbe}; { logy}.] The branch of biology studying minute organisms, or microbes, such as the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. {Mi cro*bi o*log ic*al}, a. {Mi cro*bi*ol o*gist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microbiology — (n.) 1880, coined in English from MICRO (Cf. micro ) + BIOLOGY (Cf. biology). Related: Microbiological … Etymology dictionary
microbiology — ► NOUN ▪ the scientific study of micro organisms … English terms dictionary
microbiology — [mī΄krō bī äl′ə jē] n. the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms microbiological [mī΄krō bīə läj′i kəl] adj. microbiologic microbiologist n … English World dictionary
Microbiology — An agar plate streaked with microorganisms … Wikipedia
microbiology — microbiological /muy kroh buy euh loj i keuhl/, microbiologic, adj. microbiologically, adv. microbiologist, n. /muy kroh buy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic… … Universalium
microbiology — The science concerned with microorganisms, including fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. [Fr. microbiologie] * * * mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy .mī krō bī äl ə jē n, pl gies a branch of biology dealing esp. with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria,… … Medical dictionary
microbiology — mi|cro|bi|ol|o|gy [ ,maıkroubaı alədʒi ] noun uncount the science that deals with very small living things. Someone who studies microbiology is called a microbiologist. ╾ mi|cro|bi|o|log|i|cal [ ,maıkrou,baıə ladʒıkl ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
microbiology — n. the science of microorganisms. Microbiology in relation to medicine is concerned mainly with the isolation and identification of the microorganisms that cause disease. Derivatives: microbiological adj. microbiologist n … The new mediacal dictionary
microbiology — UK [ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌmaɪkroʊbaɪˈɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] the science that deals with very small living things. Someone who studies microbiology is called a microbiologist. Derived word: microbiological UK [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] /… … English dictionary
