"microsponge" meaning in All languages combined

See microsponge on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microsponges [plural]
Etymology: micro- + sponge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|sponge}} micro- + sponge Head templates: {{en-noun}} microsponge (plural microsponges)
  1. A collection of very small, spongelike particles, having a large porous surface, used for drug delivery.
    Sense id: en-microsponge-en-noun-qg48x~O3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 72 28
  2. A small sponge.
    Sense id: en-microsponge-en-noun-BB05FHH~

Inflected forms

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