micropump

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

micro- +‎ pump

Noun[edit]

micropump (plural micropumps)

  1. A microscale pump.
    • 2015 July 15, Stephen Woods, Timothy Constandinou, “Engineering Micromechanical Systems for the Next Generation Wireless Capsule Endoscopy”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      This device uses a micropump to propel the medication into the GI tract.