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ultrafiltration
noun ul·tra·fil·tra·tion \ˌəl-trə-fil-ˈtrā-shən\
Definition of ULTRAFILTRATION
: filtration through a medium (as a semipermeable capillary wall) which allows small molecules (as of water) to pass but holds back larger ones (as of protein)
— ul·tra·fil·trate \-ˈfil-ˌtrāt\ noun
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First Known Use of ULTRAFILTRATION
1908
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ultrafiltration
noun ul·tra·fil·tra·tion \ˌəl-trə-fil-ˈtrā-shən\
Medical Definition of ULTRAFILTRATION
: filtration through a medium (as a semipermeable capillary wall) which allows small molecules (as of water) to pass but holds back larger ones (as of protein)
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