Medical Dictionary

separate

verb sep·a·rate \ˈsep-(ə-)ˌrāt\
sep·a·rat·edsep·a·rat·ing

Medical Definition of SEPARATE

transitive verb
1
:  to isolate from a mixture :  extract
2
:  dislocate <separated his right shoulder>
intransitive verb
:  to become isolated from a mixture

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