cytosponge

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A sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way

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Meanings

nouncytosponge (plural cytosponges)

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 A sponge contained within a pill on a fine string; once swallowed, the sponge is released and may be withdrawn, collecting cells (for analysis) on the way

Origin

From cyto- + sponge.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spongocyte
Cite this entry
APA

cytosponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytosponge

MLA

“cytosponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytosponge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytosponge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytosponge.

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