microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
: a branch of biology dealing with microscopic forms of life
microbiological
adjective
or less commonly microbiologic
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Roizman subsequently remained at Johns Hopkins for nine more years, as a microbiology instructor and assistant professor.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
While all mosquitoes may be annoying, the ones Coloradans need to worry about are from the Culex group of species, which transmit West Nile virus, said Greg Ebel, a professor of microbiology, immunology and pathology at Colorado State University’s Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Disease.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
By using air, water, and microbiology, the system turns food waste to environmentally safe liquid; then funneling refuse into Manhattan sewage, reducing heaps of landfill waste from production.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Compared with the Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a relatively rare species of orthoebolavirus, says Elke Mühlberger, a professor of virology, immunology and microbiology at Boston University.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
While all mosquitoes may be annoying, the ones Coloradans need to worry about are from the Culex group of species, which transmit West Nile virus, said Greg Ebel, a professor of microbiology, immunology and pathology at Colorado State University’s Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Disease.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
By using air, water, and microbiology, the system turns food waste to environmentally safe liquid; then funneling refuse into Manhattan sewage, reducing heaps of landfill waste from production.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Compared with the Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a relatively rare species of orthoebolavirus, says Elke Mühlberger, a professor of virology, immunology and microbiology at Boston University.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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“Microbiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbiology. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
: a branch of biology concerned especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, and viruses)
Medical Definition
microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural microbiologies
: a branch of biology dealing especially with microorganisms (as bacteria and protozoans)
microbiological
adjective
also microbiologic
microbiological contamination
microbiological research
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