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depuration

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dep⋅u⋅rate

  [dep-yuh-reyt]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing.
to make or become free from impurities.
Origin:
1610–20; < ML dēpūrātus purified (ptp. of dēpūrāre), equiv. to L dē- de- pūr(us) pure + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
dep⋅u⋅ra⋅tion, noun
dep⋅u⋅ra⋅tor, noun
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dep·u·rate   (děp'yə-rāt')   
tr. & intr.v.   dep·u·rat·ed, dep·u·rat·ing, dep·u·rates
To cleanse or purify or become cleansed or purified.

[Medieval Latin dēpūrāre, dēpūrāt- : Latin dē-, de- + Latin pūrus, pure; see peuə- in Indo-European roots.]
dep'u·ra'tion n., dep'u·ra'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dep·u·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "dep-y&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
: purification of impurities or heterogeneous matter<depuration of shellfish from polluted waters> —dep·u·rate /'dep-y&-"rAt/ transitive verb -rat·ed;-rat·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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