Mikrobiom

German

Etymology

mikro- +‎ Biom

Pronunciation
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Noun

Mikrobiom n (strong, genitive Mikrobioms, plural Mikrobiome)

  1. (genetics) microbiome (the genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota)
  2. (biology, medicine) microbiome (a microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut)
    Synonym: Mikroflora
    Es ist schon länger bekannt, dass das Mikrobiom die Entstehung von Allergien oder Übergewicht beeinflussen kann.
    It has been known for some time that the microbiome can influence the development of allergies or obesity.

Declension
Declension of Mikrobiom [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mikrobiom die Mikrobiome
genitive eines des Mikrobioms der Mikrobiome
dative einem dem Mikrobiom den Mikrobiomen
accusative ein das Mikrobiom die Mikrobiome

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