micronize
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transitive verb \ˈmī-krə-ˌnīz\mi·cron·izedmi·cron·iz·ing
Definition of MICRONIZE
: to pulverize especially into particles a few micrometers in diameter
Origin of MICRONIZE
micron
First Known Use: 1940
mi·cron·ize
transitive verb (Medical Dictionary)mi·cron·izedalso British ; mi·cron·ised; mi·cron·iz·ingalso British ; mi·cron·is·ing
Medical Definition of MICRONIZE
: to pulverize extremely fine; especially : to pulverize into particles a few microns in diameter <micronized graphite> <micronized penicillin>
—mi·cron·iza·tion also British mi·cron·isa·tion \ˌmī-krə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of MICRONIZE
mi·cron·ize also British mi·cron·ise \ˈmī-krə-ˌnīz\ (audio pronunciation)
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