microsponge
nounEtymology From micro- + sponge.
1
A collection of very small, spongelike particles, having a large porous surface, used for drug delivery.
2
A small sponge.
- […] is dried with a microsponge just enough to reveal the previously made indentation.1985, Donald R. Sanders, Robert F. Hofmann, Refractive surgery: a text of radial keratotomy, page 132:
- Some investigators recommend touching the corneal epithelium at the slit lamp with a microsponge applicator in patients with suspected loose epithelium.2002, Dimitri T. Azar, Douglas Koch, LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis): Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques, and Complications: