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microinjection Definition

micro·injec·tion (mī′krō in jek′s̸hən)

noun

an injection made by means of a very thin needle and with the aid of a microscope, as, for example, to insert genetic material into a cell

microinjection Related Forms
mi′cro·inject′ transitive verb
microinjection Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • pronuclear: DNA introduced into ES cells may integrate randomly, as in the case of pronuclear microinjection.

Modifies a noun

  • molding: The project will include tooling design and manufacture, microinjection molding, and modeling.