centrifuge | (noun) an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | Synonyms: extractor, separator |
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(verb) rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids | Synonyms: centrifugate |
febrifuge | (noun) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever | Synonyms: antipyretic |
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insectifuge | (noun) a chemical substance that repels insects | Synonyms: insect repellant, insect repellent |
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lactifuge | (noun) any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding) | - |
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refuge | (noun) act of turning to for assistance | Synonyms: recourse, resort |
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(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship | Synonyms: asylum, sanctuary |
(noun) something or someone turned to for assistance or security | Synonyms: recourse, resort |
(noun) a safe place | Synonyms: safety |
subterfuge | (noun) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | Synonyms: blind |
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ultracentrifuge | (noun) a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins | - |
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(verb) subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge | - |
vermifuge | (noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms | Synonyms: anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic |
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