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microcapsule

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed).

Equivalents

Françaismicrocapsule

Examples

“Similar studies of rats have⟳ employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release⟳ systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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