filtrate
[ fil-treyt ]
/ ˈfɪl treɪt /
verb (used with or without object), fil·trat·ed, fil·trat·ing.
to filter.
noun
liquid that has been passed through a filter.
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filtrate
/ (ˈfɪltreɪt) /
noun
a liquid or gas that has been filtered
verb
another name for filter (def. 7)
Derived forms of filtrate
filtratable, adjectiveWord Origin for filtrate
C17: from Medieval Latin filtrāre to filter
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Medical definitions for filtrate
filtrate
[ fĭl′trāt′ ]
v.
To put or go through a filter.
n.
Material, especially liquid, that has passed through a filter.
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