microculture

noun mi·cro·cul·ture \ˈmī-krō-ˌkəl-chər\

Definition of MICROCULTURE

: a microscopic culture of cells or organisms

: the culture of a small group of human beings with limited perspective

— mi·cro·cul·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\ adjective

1892

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·cul·ture \ˈmī-krō-ˌkəl-chər\

: a microscopic culture of cells or organisms <a microculture of lymphocytes>

—mi·cro·cul·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl\ adjective

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