First Known Use: 1940
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micronize
verb mi·cron·ize \ˈmī-krə-ˌnīz\
mi·cron·izedmi·cron·iz·ing
Definition of MICRONIZE
transitive verb
: to pulverize especially into particles a few micrometers in diameter
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Origin of MICRONIZE
micron
Medical Dictionary
micronize
transitive verb mi·cron·ize
mi·cron·ized also British mi·cron·isedmi·cron·iz·ing also 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\ noun
Variants of MICRONIZE
mi·cron·ize also British mi·cron·ise \ˈmī-krə-ˌnīz\
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