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Pronunciation: dis′ti-lā′shŭn
Definition: Volatilization of a liquid by heat and subsequent condensation of the vapor; a means of separating the volatile from the nonvolatile, or the more volatile from the less volatile, part of a liquid mixture.
[L. de-(di-)stillo, pp. -atus, to drop down]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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