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microtome

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. microtome (noun)
  2. rotary microtome (noun)

mi·cro·tome

noun \ˈmī-krə-ˌtōm\

Definition of MICROTOME

: an instrument for cutting sections (as of biological tissues) for microscopic examination

Origin of MICROTOME

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1856

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