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microdrive

microdrive

9.9
A device that moves tiny wires into the brain very precisely during experiments
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌdraɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microdrive
  • After calibrating the microdrive, the technician was able to adjust the probe by just a few micrometers.

Examples

  • Modern neuroscience labs often rely on a microdrive for precise control during brain recording experiments.

  • The scientist used a microdrive to position the electrode with extreme accuracy in the rat's brain.

  • The microdrive is crucial!

  • I need a microdrive!

  • The scientist used a microdrive to precisely control the depth of the electrode in the brain during the experiment.

  • In her research, she relied on a microdrive to make small adjustments to the probes that monitor neural activity.

  • By using a microdrive, the engineer was able to fine-tune the position of the sensors with remarkable precision.

Synonyms

micromanipulator
vsmicrodrive
  • Specialized
8.8

A tool for moving tiny things carefully under a microscope

is specialized for adjusting electrodes and probes inside the brain during experiments

Surface Forms

microdrive singular
microdrives plural

Morphology

microdrive = drive (semi-transparent) = micro + drive

The form is clear as micro- plus drive, but the laboratory meaning is specialized and only partly predictable from the component parts.

Etymology

Microdrive comes from micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope, and drive meaning 'to move' or make something go. So a microdrive is a tiny device that makes very small, precise movements to position electrodes in the brain.