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isolable
Variant of isolate
isolate
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iso·late (ī′sə lāt′; for n., usually, -lit)
transitive verb isolated -·lat′ed, isolating -·lat′·ing
- to set apart from others; place alone
- Chem. to separate (an element or compound) in pure form from substances with which it is combined or mixed
- Med. to place (a patient) apart from others to prevent the spread of infection
- Microbiol. to grow a pure culture of (a microbe), usually as individual colonies on a solid medium
Etymology: back-form. < isolated < It isolato, pp. of isolare, to isolate < isola < L insula, island: see isle
adjective
of or relating to someone or something that is set apart
noun
- a person or group that is set apart
- Psychol., Sociology a person who is separated from normal social activity, as through choice, rejection, psychological problems, etc.
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