B2nounsciencehealth
US/ˈmaɪ.kroʊb/
UK/ˈmaɪ.krəʊb/
a living thing so small that you can only see it through a microscope, especially one that causes disease
In context
Boiling the water kills most harmful microbes before you drink it.
Scientists found a new microbe living deep under the ocean floor.
Not every microbe is dangerous, and many help us digest food.
Words that go with microbe
adjective + noun
- harmful microbesSoap removes most harmful microbes from your hands.
- beneficial microbesYogurt contains beneficial microbes that help digestion.
verb + noun
- kill microbesHeat can kill microbes in raw food.
noun + noun
- gut microbesGut microbes affect our health in surprising ways.
noun + preposition
- microbes in the soilMicrobes in the soil break down dead leaves.