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filtrate Definition

fil·trate (fil′trāt′)

transitive verb -·trat′ed, -·trat′·ing

to filter

Etymology: < ML filtratus, pp. of filtrare < filtrum, filter

noun

a filtered liquid

filtrate Related Forms

fil·tra′·tion noun

filtrate Usage Examples

Preposition: of

fungus: Culture filtrates of the fungus were toxic to cells of several plant species but the most sensitive were chickpea and potato.

Converse of object

produce: Is this area watered out or are you producing mud filtrate?

Adjective modifier

  • glomerular: The segment that drains glomerular filtrate from the Bowman's capsule is the proximal convoluted tubule.
  • concentrated: Concentrated filtrates were also assayed for biological activity on radish.

Noun used with modifier

  • mud: Knowledge of the amount of drilling mud filtrate in your water has a number of uses.
  • drilling: Knowledge of the amount of drilling mud filtrate in your water has a number of uses.