microbiologynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒi/the study of very small living things, such as bacteria
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- antimicrobial
- bacteriology
- bacteriophage
- C. difficile
- E. coli
- fungal
- fungoid
- fungus
- germ
- HIV-positive
- listeria
- microbe
- microorganism
- mould
- organism
- probiotic
- shitake mushroom
- taenia
- West Nile virus
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Medical studies & the people who study them
microbiological
adjective uk/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌmaɪ.kroʊˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
microbiologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/us/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/