microsample

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noun

A very tiny sample.

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Meanings

nounmicrosample (plural microsamples)

plural microsamples

  1. A very tiny sample.

    Theranos has acknowledged it was only running a limited number of tests on a microsample of blood using its finger-prick technology.

    2015 October 29, James B. Stewart, “The Narrative Frays for Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2021

Origin

From micro- + sample.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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