Medical term:
rarefactional
rarefaction
[rar″ĕ-fak´shun]the condition of being or becoming less dense.
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rar·e·fac·tion
(rār'ĕ-fak'shŭn),1. The process of becoming light or less dense; the condition of being light; opposed to condensation.
2. In vascular physiology, the process that results in a reduction in the density of capillaries in a tissue.
[L. rarus, thin, scanty + facio, to make]
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rar·e·fac·tion
(rār'ĕ-fak'shŭn)1. The process of becoming light or less dense.
2. The condition of being light; opposed to condensation.
[L. rarus, thin, scanty + facio, to make]
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