Medical Dictionary

deposition

noun de·po·si·tion \ˌdep-ə-ˈzi-shən, ˌdē-pə-\

Medical Definition of DEPOSITION

1
:  a process of depositing something <the deposition and clearance of a metabolic product>
2
:  something deposited :  deposit <beta-amyloid depositions in Alzheimer's disease>

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