Meanings
nounmicropump (plural micropumps)
plural micropumps
- A microscale pump.
This device uses a micropump to propel the medication into the GI tract.
2015 July 15, Stephen Woods, Timothy Constandinou, “Engineering Micromechanical Systems for the Next Generation Wireless Capsule Endoscopy”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI
Origin
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micropump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropump
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“micropump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropump. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropump.
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