deposit

deposit definition - medical

de·pos·it (dĭ-pŏzˈĭt)

verb
  1. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process.
  2. To become deposited; settle.
noun
  1. An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.
  2. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.

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