Medical Dictionary

rectify

vt rec·ti·fy \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī\
rec·ti·fiedrec·ti·fy·ing

Medical Definition of RECTIFY

1
:  to purify (as alcohol) especially by repeated or fractional distillation
2
:  to make (an alternating current) unidirectional

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