micromethod

US: (mī′krə meth′əd)

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mi•cro•meth•od  (mī′krə meth′əd), n. 

1. Optics the use of magnification, usually by using a microscope, for study or for performing mechanical operations on a very small scale.
2. the use of much smaller quantities for achieving test results than is standard for the procedure.

• micro- + method 1915–20