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microcapsule

noun

Etymology

From micro- + capsule.

  1. derived from capsula
  2. borrowed from capsule
  3. prefixed as microcapsule — “micro + capsule”

Definitions

  1. A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being…

    A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed).

    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for microcapsule. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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