microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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Under the bill, owners would be required to have liability insurance and put microchips in the animals. News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025 Adoption fee: $110 through May 15 (thank to Bissel Foundation); includes microchip with lifetime registration, vet exam. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 Another suggestion: If your pet has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date, including the address, phone number and veterinary information, in case your pet gets lost. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025 The mRNA platform relies on small bits of genetic code, which generated online rumors and conspiracy theories that it was being used to insert microchips into vaccine recipients. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for microchip

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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