cytospin

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noun

A form of centrifuge used to prepare cell samples for microscopy.

OriginEnglish spin ← Middle English spinnen ← Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos) →
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Meanings

nouncytospin (plural cytospins)

plural cytospins

  1. A form of centrifuge used to prepare cell samples for microscopy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cytospinner

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Middle Englishspinnen
  4. Englishspin
  5. Englishcytospin

From cyto- + spin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

synopticsyntopic
Cite this entry
APA

cytospin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytospin

MLA

“cytospin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytospin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytospin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytospin.

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