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 performed a morphological examination, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), DNA barcoding and a phylogenetic analysis, where its genome was compared to other similar species to determine their evolutionary relationship. Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025 The dominant hydrous mineral in mare basalts—apatite and entrapped melt hosted by olivine and ilmenite—were carefully characterized using scanning electron microscopy (Extended Data Fig. 1 and Supplementary Figs. 1–3) for further in situ chemical and isotopic analysis of water. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025 To tackle this question, my colleagues and I worked with several other scientific research teams with expertise in advanced microscopy, cancer research and metabolism. Jalees Rehman, The Conversation, 11 July 2025 This was also paired with immunofluorescence microscopy, which uses antibodies linked to fluorescent dyes to tag specific proteins or cells. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopy

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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 20 Aug. 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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