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microorganism Definition

micro·organ·ism (-ôrgə niz′əm)

noun

any microscopic or ultramicroscopic animal, plant, bacterium, virus, etc.

microorganism Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • produce: A vaccine can also consist of the weakened toxins produced by microorganisms.
  • cause: Outcomes Children identify some illnesses eg rubella, chicken pox and some conditions eg boils, tooth decay caused by microorganisms.

Converse of object

  • invade: Normally, these immune cells only attack invading microorganisms.
  • kill: Some years back, there began experiments with different IR spectra used to kill harmful microorganisms.
  • modify: Two of the companies used genetically modified microorganisms ( GMOs ).
  • destroy: Some white blood cells can produce special chemicals called antibodies that destroy microorganisms.
  • involve: The microorganisms most commonly involved as probiotics are the Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria, Streptococci and some yeasts and molds.
  • contain: Scragg AH, Shales SW, & Morrison J. ( 2003 ) The use of emulsion fuels containing microorganisms in a diesel engine.

Preposition: in

  • soil: The decomposer microorganisms in a soil or compost cannot absorb the large polymers through their cell walls.
  • environment: The Compendium includes specific guidance on work with GM microorganisms in a clinical environment.
  • food: Fermentation in food Production Fermentation involves the activity of microorganisms in fresh foods.

Adjective modifier

  • pathogenic: Explain diagnosis of main types of animal pathogenic microorganisms.
  • foodborne: Bad Bug Book - an introduction to foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.
  • heterotrophic: This hydrogen is the waste end product of the metabolism of other, heterotrophic microorganisms.
  • airborne: Even then, once the can is opened, the food is exposed to the air and to contamination by airborne microorganisms.
  • harmful: Explain this in terms of removing harmful microorganisms from the mouth.
  • viable: OVERVIEW This formulation provides over a billion combined viable microorganisms per capsule at the time of manufacture.

Noun used with modifier

  • soil: The DNA present in these cells could become ' available ' for uptake by soil microorganisms.
  • rumen: Rumen microorganisms obtain their own energy anaerobically with only a relatively low energy yield.
  • gut: Unfortunately, the deer that have been grazing in spring pastures don't have the gut microorganisms necessary to digest this food.