Definition of microtome
: an instrument for cutting sections (as of biological tissues) for microscopic examination
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Origin and Etymology of microtome
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1856
Medical Dictionary
noun
mi·cro·tome
\ˈmī-krə-ˌtōm\
Medical Definition of microtome
: an instrument for cutting sections (as of organic tissues) for microscopic examination bone-sectioning microtomes
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microtome
transitive verb
mi·cro·tome
Medical Definition of microtome
microtomed
;microtoming
: to cut in sections with a microtome
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