separation

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(sep″ă-rā′shŏn)

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[L. separatio, sundering]

1. The process of disconnecting, disuniting, or severing.
2. The purification or isolation of a chemical compound from a mixture or solution.
SEE: centrifuge; SEE: electrophoresis; SEE: iontophoresis

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(sep″ă-rā′shŏn)

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[L. separatio, sundering]

1. The process of disconnecting, disuniting, or severing.
2. The purification or isolation of a chemical compound from a mixture or solution.
SEE: centrifuge; SEE: electrophoresis; SEE: iontophoresis

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