microbiology
/ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण माइक्रोबाइऑलजी
सूक्ष्मजीव-विज्ञान
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as one-word substitution
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the scientific study of very small living things, such as bacteria
सूक्ष्मजीव-विज्ञान
- a lab for microbiology
- Microbiology helps us understand how germs spread from person to person.
- She did her MSc in microbiology and now works in a research lab.
+ 2 more examples
- Microbiology is important in the study of antibiotics and vaccines.
- The microbiology department tests water samples from local wells.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
With micro- (small) and bio- (life).
micro- (छोटा) और bio- (जीवन) के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the bio- words: biology, biography, biodiversity, biodegradable, antibiotic.
Bio- शब्द याद रखिए: biology, biography, biodiversity, biodegradable, antibiotic।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: microorganisms include bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and algae; Louis Pasteur (father of microbiology) developed pasteurization; Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first saw bacteria under a microscope; useful microbes make curd (Lactobacillus) and bread (yeast).
विज्ञान GK में सूक्ष्मजीवों में बैक्टीरिया, वायरस, कवक, प्रोटोज़ोआ और शैवाल शामिल हैं; Louis Pasteur (सूक्ष्मजीव-विज्ञान के जनक) ने pasteurization विकसित किया; Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ने पहली बार सूक्ष्मदर्शी से बैक्टीरिया देखे; उपयोगी सूक्ष्मजीव दही (Lactobacillus) और ब्रेड (यीस्ट) बनाते हैं।