microarrayn.
/ˈmʌɪkrəʊəˌreɪ/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊəˌreɪ/ Science.
A microscopic or small-scale array; (now, Molecular Biology) an array of spots each containing a sample of DNA for use in genetic testing.
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1967 Electronics Lett. 3 57/1 (title) Empirical method of calibrating a 4-point microarray for measuring thin-film-sheet resistance.
1995 Science 20 Oct. 467 Microarrays prepared by high-speed robotic printing of complementary DNAs on glass were used for quantitative expression measurements of the corresponding genes.
2001 Wired Dec. 182/2 We need high-density SNP mapping and microarray analysis so we can design pharmaceutical interventions.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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