Medical Term:
centrifuge
Pronunciation: sen′tri-fyūj
Definition:
- An apparatus by means of which particles in suspension in a fluid are separated by spinning the fluid, the centrifugal force throwing the particles to the periphery of the rotated vessel.
- To submit to rapid rotary action, as in a centrifuge.
Synonym(s): centrifugalize
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