micropattern en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + pattern. Piecewise doublet of micropatron.
Meanings
- A microscopic pattern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micropatterns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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micropattern en · VERB
Etymology
From micro- + pattern. Piecewise doublet of micropatron.
Meanings
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To control the spatial arrangement of objects at the microscopic level
These modified substrates are utilized to pattern a single cell type, or to micropattern two cell types to control their level of interaction.
1999, Sangeeta N. Bhatia, “Micropatterning cells in tissue engineering”, in Morgan & Yarmush, editors, Tissue Engineering Methods and Protocols, →ISBN, page 352:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micropatterns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| micropatterned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| micropatterned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| micropatterning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |