lab on a chip

noun

A chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of a sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.

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nounlab on a chip (plural labs on a chip or labs on chips, abbreviation LOC)

plural labs on a chip · plural labs on chips · abbreviation LOC · alternative lab-on-a-chip

  1. chemistryA chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of a sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.
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