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microculture

microculture

7.2
Small group of tiny living cells grown in a lab for study
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌkʌltʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microcultivo
  • The scientist used a microculture to observe the effects of the new drug on bacteria.

Examples

  • A microculture allows researchers to test many samples using only a small amount of material.

  • Technicians prepared a microculture in a microplate to test antibiotic sensitivity overnight.

  • The scientist studied a specific microculture of bacteria.

  • Researchers often create microcultures in petri dishes.

  • The scientist used a microculture to observe the effects of the new drug on bacteria.

  • A microculture allows researchers to test many samples using only a small amount of material.

  • Technicians prepared a microculture in a microplate to test antibiotic sensitivity overnight.

Synonyms

culture
vsmicroculture
  • Specialized
61 5.3

Bacteria or other tiny living things grown in a lab to study them

is about tiny-scale growth for lab study or testing

Surface Forms

microculture singular
microcultures plural

Morphology

microculture = culture (transparent) = micro + culture

The sense is a straightforward application of the prefix 'micro-' to 'culture', indicating a culture on a very small scale.

Etymology

Microculture combines micro- 'small', as in microscope, and culture 'to grow' or 'care', as in agriculture. So a microculture is literally a 'small growth', which is why scientists use it for tiny groups of cells or bacteria in the lab.