microinjection
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mi·cro·in·jec·tion

noun \ˌmī-krō-in-ˈjek-shən\

Definition of MICROINJECTION

: injection under the microscope; specifically : injection by means of a micropipette into a tissue or a single cell
mi·cro·in·ject \-ˈjekt\ transitive verb

First Known Use of MICROINJECTION

1921

mi·cro·in·jec·tion

noun \ˌmī-krō-in-ˈjek-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MICROINJECTION

: injection under the microscope; specifically : injection especially by a micropipette into a tissue or a single cell
mi·cro·in·ject \-in-ˈjekt\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb

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