(ŭl-tră-sĕn′trĭ-fūj)
[Pronunciation]
[″ + centrum, center, + fugere, to flee]
A high-speed centrifuge capable of producing centrifugal forces more than 100,000 times gravity; it is used in the study of proteins, viruses, and other substances present in body fluids.
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