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micropipette

or mi·cro·pi·pet

[mahy-kroh-pahy-pet, -pi-]
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noun
  1. a very slender pipette for transferring or measuring minute amounts of fluid, microorganisms, etc.
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Origin of micropipette

First recorded in 1915–20; micro- + pipette
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micropipette in Medicine

micropipette

(mī′krō-pī-pĕt′)
n.
  1. A very small pipette used in microinjection.
  2. A pipette used to measure very small volumes of liquids.
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