elution

elution definition - medical

e·lu·tion (ĭ-lo͞oˈshən)

noun
  1. The chromatographic process of using a solvent to extract an adsorbed substance from a solid adsorbing medium.
  2. The removal of antibody from the antigen to which it is attached.

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