isolate

isolate definition - medical

i·so·late (īˈsə-lātˌ)

verb
  1. To set apart or cut off from others.
  2. To place in quarantine.
  3. To separate a pure strain from a mixed bacterial or fungal culture.
  4. To separate or remove a chemical substance out of a combined mixture.
  5. To separate experiences or memories from the emotions relating to them.
noun (-lĭt, -lātˌ)
A bacterial or fungal strain that has been isolated.

Related Forms:

  • iˈso·laˌtor noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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