microinjection

noun mi·cro·in·jec·tion \ˌmī-krō-in-ˈjek-shən\

Definition of MICROINJECTION

: injection under the microscope; specifically : injection by means of a micropipette into a tissue or a single cell

— mi·cro·in·ject \-ˈjekt\ transitive verb

1921

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·in·jec·tion \ˌmī-krō-in-ˈjek-shən\

: injection under the microscope; specifically : injection especially by a micropipette into a tissue or a single cell

—mi·cro·in·ject \-in-ˈjekt\ transitive verb

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