微生物(びせいぶつ)学(がく)

びせいぶつがく
noun
microbiology
academicscience
1. the scientific study of microorganisms
The branch of biology that studies microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including their structure, function, and effects.
大学(だいがく)で微生物学(びせいぶつがく)を学(まな)んでいる。
I study microbiology at university.
微生物学(びせいぶつがく)の研究(けんきゅう)が医療(いりょう)を進歩(しんぽ)させた。
Research in microbiology has advanced medicine.
微生物学(びせいぶつがく)は食品(しょくひん)の安全(あんぜん)や発酵(はっこう)の理解(りかい)にも欠(か)かせない。
Microbiology is also essential for understanding food safety and fermentation.

Composed of 微生物(びせいぶつ) (microorganism) + 学(がく) (study of). An academic field within biology covering bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 生物学(せいぶつがく): biology — the broader study of all living things
  • 細菌学(さいきんがく): bacteriology — a narrower field focused specifically on bacteria
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