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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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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Cite this Entry

“Elute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elute. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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