From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmicrobiologymi‧cro‧bi‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi $ -kroʊbaɪˈɑːl-/ noun [uncountable] HBthe scientific study of very small living things such as bacteria —microbiologist noun [countable] —microbiological /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ -kroʊbaɪəˈlɑː-/ adjective a microbiological examination of the fibres found near the body
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microbiology• Emphasis has been placed upon the clinical aspects of infection and relevant questions on basic microbiology and pathology have therefore been included.• He received a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from West Virginia University.• A small amount of microbiology is taught in first- and second-year courses.• You may find it useful to revise microbiology, the modes of spread of infection and methods of sterilization.• Linton lists as his perceived audience undergraduates studying microbiology, together with both undergraduate and postgraduate students of medicine and veterinary science.• We also need to appreciate the microbiology of wound care.• Twort's most important contribution to microbiology was his discovery of bacteriophage. 