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filtration
noun fil·tra·tion \fil-ˈtrā-shən\
: the act or process of removing something unwanted from a liquid, gas, etc., by using a filter
Full Definition of FILTRATION
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: the process of filtering
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First Known Use of FILTRATION
1605
Rhymes with FILTRATION
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FILTRATION Defined for Kids
filtration
noun fil·tra·tion \fil-ˈtrā-shən\
Definition of FILTRATION for Kids
: the process of filtering
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filtration
noun fil·tra·tion \fil-ˈtrā-shən\
Medical Definition of FILTRATION
1
: the process of filtering
2
: the process of passing through or as if through a filter; also : diffusion <the kidney produces urine by filtration>
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