immersion

immersion definition - medical

im·mer·sion (ĭ-mûrˈzhən, -shən)

noun
  1. The placing of a body under water or other liquid.
  2. The use of a fluid on a microscope slide in order to exclude air from between the glass slide and the bottom lens.

Related Forms:

  • im·merseˈ (ĭ-mûrsˈ) verb

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