| droplet | medical dictionary |
A diminutive drop, such as a particle of moisture discharged from the mouth during coughing, sneezing, or speaking; these may transmit infections to others by their airborne passage.
Origin: drop + -let, dim. Suffix
(05 Mar 2000)
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