evaporate

evaporate definition - medical

e·vap·o·rate (ĭ-văpˈə-rātˌ)

verb
  1. To convert or change into a vapor; volatilize.
  2. To produce vapor.
  3. To draw or pass off in the form of vapor.
  4. To draw moisture away from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.
  5. To deposit a metal on a substrate by vacuum sublimation.

Related Forms:

  • e·vapˈo·raˌtor noun

Related Forms:

  • e·vapˌo·ra·tivˈi·ty (-ər-ə-tĭvˈĭ-tē) noun

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