Medical term:
elution
elution
[e-loo´shun]in chemistry, separation of material by washing; the process of pulverizing substances and mixing them with water in order to separate the heavier constituents, which settle out in solution, from the lighter.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
e·lu·tion
(ē-lū'shŭn),1. The separation, by washing, of one solid from another.
2. The removal, by means of a suitable solvent, of one material from another that is insoluble in that solvent, as in column chromatography.
3. The removal of antibodies absorbed onto the erythrocyte surface.
Synonym(s): elutriation
[L. e-luo, pp. lutus, to wash out]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
e·lu·tion
(ē-lū'shŭn)1. The separation, by washing, of one solid from another.
2. The removal, by means of a suitable solvent, of one material from another that is insoluble in that solvent, as in column chromatography.
3. The removal of antibodies absorbed onto the erythrocyte surface.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
elution
The washing out of a substance from a material into a fluid in which the material is immersed. A coronary artery stent may, for instance, be designed to elute drugs into the bloodstream.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
e·lu·tion
(ē-lū'shŭn)1. Separation, by washing, of one solid from another.
2. Removal, with a suitable solvent, of one material from another that is insoluble in that solvent.
3. Removal of antibodies absorbed onto the erythrocyte surface.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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