eluted; eluting

transitive verb

: extract
specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent
elution noun

Examples of elute in a Sentence

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Normally, Tc-99m decays and is eluted from Molybdenum-99, which is generated from a high-flux reactor. Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Recent examples of it include the comparative effectiveness of feeding interventions in a pediatric intensive care unit and the effectiveness of different types of drug-eluting coronary artery stents. Sherri Rose, STAT, 12 Dec. 2019 Texas Emergency Hospital also uses the newest drug eluting stent delivery system, EluNir Ridaforolimus, along with a complete line of balloons, stents, and wires. Sponsored Content With Emergency Hospital Systems, Houston Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin elutus, past participle of eluere to wash out, from e- + lavere to wash — more at lye

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elute was in 1731

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“Elute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elute. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

elute

transitive verb
eluted; eluting
: to wash out or extract
specifically : to remove (adsorbed material) from an adsorbent by means of a solvent
elution noun
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