microbrush

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noun

A very small brush, especially a very small toothbrush used in dentistry

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Meanings

nounmicrobrush (plural microbrushes)

plural microbrushes

  1. A very small brush, especially a very small toothbrush used in dentistry

    For Scotchbond, first, a primer (10 μL) was applied to the dentin surface using a microbrush, and after 30 s, the surface was dried by gentle air-blowing.

    2015 July 15, Sang-Bae Lee et al., “Catechol-Functionalized Synthetic Polymer as a Dental Adhesive to Contaminated Dentin Surface for a Composite Restoration”, in Biomacromolecules, volume 16, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + brush.

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MLA

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Chicago

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