verb
- injecting a very small amount of a substance into a cell, organism, or tissue using a microscope and a fine needle
Usage: present participle of microinject; technical/scientific term; commonly used in biology and genetics research
Examples
- The researcher is microinjecting DNA into the embryo to study genetic expression.
- Scientists are microinjecting fluorescent dyes into individual neurons to track their activity.
- The lab specializes in microinjecting therapeutic proteins into diseased cells.
- By microinjecting specific genes, researchers can create transgenic organisms.
- The technique of microinjecting has revolutionized developmental biology research.