- plural of microorganism.
microorganisms
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That suit, which was joined by 31 states, alleged that Abbott had a “culture of concealment” at Sturgis and “withheld information from FDA related to the presence of microorganisms in the Sturgis facility.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Probiotics are live microorganisms that can help support a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Unlike their chemical counterparts, biofertilisers contain live microorganisms that help plants access nutrients already present in the soil.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
With that data, MOA has trained an AI to work out what combinations of substrates and microorganisms would achieve the best yields.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It has recently been reported that the nucleic acid of chloroplasts is, in fact, homologous with that of certain photosynthetic microorganisms.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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