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noun
The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: photometry
History
Etymology tree English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English cytophotometry From cyto- + photo- + -metry.
