Medical Dictionary

precipitation

noun pre·cip·i·ta·tion \pri-ˌsip-ə-ˈtā-shən\

Medical Definition of PRECIPITATION

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a :  the process of forming a precipitate from a solution b :  the process of precipitating or removing solid or liquid particles from a smoke or gas by electrical means
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