ScienceAugust 18, 2026
microenvironmental
MY-kroh-en-VY-run-men-tul
Definition
Relating to the immediate, local surroundings of a cell or tissue, including the physical, chemical, and biological factors that influence cellular behavior.
Etymology
The word combines the Greek prefix 'mikros' meaning small and 'environment,' which is derived from the French 'environ' meaning surrounding, forming a term that describes the miniature, immediate surroundings of an object or biological entity.
In the news
The article discusses moving beyond simple drug delivery to actively remodeling the diseased tissue microenvironment, which refers to the complex local setting where cells exist.
Engineered extracellular vesicles could move beyond cargo delivery to reshape diseased tissue microenvironments
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