Microcapsule
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microcapsule is a noun meaning (medicine) A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed).
Meaning
(medicine) A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed).
Example Sentences
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
Word Forms
- microcapsules
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alginate, semipermeable, macrocapsule, microcapsulation, nanocapsule, microsponge.
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