MAGNIFICATION
\mˌaɡnɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \mˌaɡnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən], \m_ˌa_ɡ_n_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Princeton University
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1. Apparent increase in size of an object viewed under the microscope; when noted, this increased size is expressed by a figure preceded by X, indicating the number of times its diameter is apparently enlarged. 2. Noting, in a lens, the degree of penetration as well as of amplification.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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Graft vs Leukemia Responses
- Immunological rejection of leukemia cells following bone marrow transplantation.