microinjection

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mi·cro·in·jec·tion | \ 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Enter the intracranial microinjection instrument (IMI) developed by Miles Cunningham and his colleagues at Harvard. — Craig W. Stevens, The Conversation, "How gene editing a person’s brain cells could be used to curb the opioid epidemic," 5 Aug. 2020

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“Microinjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microinjection. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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