microinjection

[ mahy-kroh-in-jek-shuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪnˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun Biology.

injection performed under a microscope, especially of a solution or gene transplant into a cell or cell part.

Origin of microinjection

First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + injection

Medical definitions for microinjection

microinjection
[ mī′krō-ĭn-jĕkshən ]

n.

Injection of minute amounts of a substance into a microscopic structure, such as a single cell.