nasosorption

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noun

A method of sampling (specimen collection) from nasal passages, involving absorption of fluid (from the mucosal lining of the nose) by a type of swab different from older types.

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Meanings

nounnasosorption (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA method of sampling (specimen collection) from nasal passages, involving absorption of fluid (from the mucosal lining of the nose) by a type of swab different from older types.

    We used nasosorption as a noninvasive method of respiratory mucosal sampling in a paediatric virology setting.

    2017, RS Thwaites, “Nasosorption as a minimally invasive sampling procedure: mucosal viral load and inflammation in primary RSV bronchiolitis”, in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
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    Using the recently developed method of nasosorption with synthetic adsorptive matrices (SAM), a series of samples were taken.

    2015 September 15, “Nasal Lipopolysaccharide Challenge and Cytokine Measurement Reflects Innate Mucosal Immune Responsiveness”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

By genericization from a trademark, Nasosorption, from a blend of naso- + absorption. The method is still proprietary, so its name is still capitalized in careful (and precise) writing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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