ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Microsponge

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Microsponge is a noun meaning A collection of very small, spongelike particles, having a large porous surface, used for drug delivery.

Meaning

A collection of very small, spongelike particles, having a large porous surface, used for drug delivery.

More Meanings

  1. A small sponge.

Example Sentences

[…] is dried with a microsponge just enough to reveal the previously made indentation.
Some investigators recommend touching the corneal epithelium at the slit lamp with a microsponge applicator in patients with suspected loose epithelium.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nanosponge, nanomicelle, microballoon, microsuspension, microparticle, microscaffold.

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