MICROORGANISMS

Meaning of MICROORGANISMS in English

organisms too small to be seen with the unaided eye, including bacteria, protozoans, yeasts, viruses, and algae.

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MICROORGANISMS — Микроорганизмы
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MICROBIOLOGY — Scientific study of microorganisms, a diverse group of simple life-forms including algae , molds , bacteria , and viruses . …
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EHRENBERG, CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED — born April 19, 1795, Delitzsch, Saxony died June 27, 1876, Berlin, Ger. German biologist, explorer, and founder of micropaleontology (the …
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ANTISEPTIC — Any of a variety of agents applied to living tissue to destroy or inhibit growth of infectious microorganisms. An antiseptic's …
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ANTIBIOTIC — Chemical substance that in dilute solutions can inhibit the growth of microorganisms or destroy them with little or no harm …
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ANTISEPTIC — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|septik, -ēk adjective Etymology: anti- (I) + Greek sēptikos putrefying — more at septic 1. a. : opposing sepsis, …
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MICROORGANISM — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + organism : an organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size — used especially …
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INOCULATE — ə̇ˈnäkyəˌlāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English inoculaten, from Latin inoculare, from in- in- (II) + oculus …
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VITAMIN B12 — also called Cyanocobalamin, a complex water-soluble organic compound that is essential to a number of microorganisms and animals, including humans. …
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VACCINE — suspension of weakened, killed, or fragmented microorganisms or toxins or of antibodies or lymphocytes that is administered primarily to prevent …
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SULFANILAMIDE — also spelled sulphanilamide, also called para-aminobenzenesulfonamide sulfonamide drug and the parent compound to which many other sulfonamide drugs are structurally …
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SOIL ORGANISM — any organism inhabiting the soil during part or all of its life. Soil organisms, which range in size from microscopic …
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SEWAGE SYSTEM — the collection pipes and mains, treatment works, and discharge lines for the wastewater of a community. Early civilizations often built …
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PROTIST — any member of the kingdom Protista, a group of eukaryotic, predominantly unicellular microscopic organisms. They may share certain morphological and …
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PLANT DISEASE — an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, …
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PASTEURIZATION — heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. It is named for the French scientist Louis Pasteur, …
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MICROBIOLOGY — scientific study of microorganisms, a diverse group of simple life forms including protozoans, algae, molds, bacteria, and viruses. Research in …
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METABOLISM — the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place within every single cell of a living organism, providing energy …
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM — The human lymphatic system, showing the lymphatic vessels and lymphoid organs. a subsystem of the circulatory system in the vertebrate …
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LYMPH — pale fluid that bathes the tissues of an organism, maintaining fluid balance, and removes bacteria from tissues; it enters the …
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LIFE SPAN — the period of time between the birth and death of an organism. It is a commonplace that all organisms die. …
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LEUKOCYTE — also spelled leucocyte, also called white blood cell or white corpuscle a cellular component of the blood that lacks hemoglobin, …
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INFECTION — in medicine, the invasion of the body by any of various infectious agentsincluding bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and wormsand the …
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INCUBATOR — an insulated enclosure in which temperature, humidity, and other environmental conditions can be regulated at levels optimal for growth, hatching, …
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GERMFREE LIFE — biological condition characterized by the complete absence of living microorganisms. Gnotobiology comprises the study of germfree plants and animals, as …
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GENETICS — the study of heredity in general and of genes in particular. Although the influence of heredity has been recognized since …
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FOOD PRESERVATION
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CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE
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BACTERIA — singular bacterium, any of a group of microscopic organisms that are prokaryotic, i.e., that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles. …
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CHEDIAK-HIGASHI SYNDROME — a rare inherited childhood disease characterized by the inability of white blood cells called phagocytes to destroy invading microorganisms. Persons …
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MICROORGANISM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Although none of these rocks contain fossils of shelled organisms, some of them do include …
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