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微囊

wēináng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 microcapsule (pharmaceutical / materials science)

Examples

这种药物用微囊技术包裹。
Zhè zhǒng yàowù yòng wēináng jìshù bāoguǒ.
This drug is encapsulated using microcapsule technology.
微囊可以控制药物的释放速度。
Wēináng kěyǐ kòngzhì yàowù de shìfàng sùdù.
Microcapsules can control the release rate of a drug.

Tips

usage
Almost always seen in pharmaceutical contexts (controlled-release drugs) and in food/cosmetics R&D. The verb form is 微囊化 (wēinánghuà, 'to microencapsulate').

Stroke Order

微 wēi
囊 náng