MIC'ROCOSM, noun [Gr. small, and world.] Literally, the little world; but used for man, supposed to be an epitome of the universe or great world.
Microcosmic salt, a triple salt of soda, ammonia and phosphoric acid, obtained from urine.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.