mi·cro·tome
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Definition of microtome
: an instrument for cutting sections (as of biological tissues) for microscopic examination
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“Microtome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microtome. Accessed 26 Jul. 2021.
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microtome
noun
mi·cro·tome
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Medical Definition of microtome
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an instrument for cutting sections (as of organic tissues) for microscopic examination
bone-sectioning microtomes
microtome
transitive verb
microtomed; microtoming
Medical Definition of microtome (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cut in sections with a microtome
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The first known use of microtome was in 1856
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