microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of or investigation with a microscope
microscopist noun

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The researchers used microscopy, live-cell imaging, protein analysis (proteomics), and viral infection models to study how FOOD forms and behaves. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 But new microscopy and image analysis techniques have opened a clearer window on development. Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 Scanning electron microscopy revealed dense microbial biofilms covering both LAHB surfaces. Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 Nearly three-quarters of diagnoses still depend on sputum microscopy, a method first introduced around 140 years ago, that can miss active cases. CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microscopy was circa 1665

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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope

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