centrifuge

centrifuge definition - medical

cen·tri·fuge (sĕnˈtrə-fyo͞ojˌ)

noun
An apparatus consisting essentially of a compartment spun about a central axis to separate contained materials of different densities, or to separate colloidal particles suspended in a liquid.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge or to separate, dehydrate, or test by means of this apparatus.

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