microbe

microbe definition - medical

mi·crobe (mīˈkrōbˌ)

noun
A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease; a minute life form. No longer in technical use.

Related Forms:

  • mi·croˈbi·al (mī-krōˈbē-əl) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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