Definition

To inject a small amount of liquid using a very fine pipette, often used in scientific or medical procedures.

Example

The scientist decided to microinject the solution into the cells for the experiment.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever seen someone microinject cells in a lab?

No, I haven't! What does that even involve?

It's pretty cool; they use a tiny pipette to microinject substances into cells.

That sounds interesting! I’d love to learn more about it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Microinject → It is formed from "micro-" (from Greek "mikros", meaning small) and "inject" (from Latin "iniectus", meaning to throw in). The word "microinject" means to throw in or introduce something small, typically a substance, into a system or organism.

Memory Tip

Think of 'small' ('micro-') being 'thrown in' ('inject') — that's why microinject means to introduce something small into something else.

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