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cytosponge

cytosponge noun: a sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way.

Noun

cytosponge (plural cytosponges)

  1. A sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way

Forms of cytosponge

pluralcytosponges

Origin of cytosponge

From cyto- + sponge.

Questions about cytosponge

What does cytosponge mean?
Cytosponge means a sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way.
What part of speech is cytosponge?
Cytosponge is a noun.
What is the plural of cytosponge?
The plural of cytosponge is cytosponges.

Words near cytosponge in the dictionary

  1. cytospin
  2. cytospinner
  3. cytospinners
  4. cytospinning
  5. cytospins
  6. cytosponge
  7. cytosponges
  8. cytosporoid
  9. cytosporone
  10. cytosporones
  11. cytospread

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