fractionate
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Definition of fractionate
1 : to separate (a mixture) into different portions especially by a fractional process
2 : to divide or break up
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Buzz: With the help of Botox and fractionated lasers, doctors can erase lines and wrinkles on the chest and even sharpen the appearance of cleavage. — Jessica Prince Erlich, Harper's BAZAAR, "15 Over-the-Top Treatments to Try Before Your Wedding Day," 9 June 2016 There's also fractionated laser resurfacing and microneedling. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Water Bottles as a Skin-Firming Device: a Dermatologist Weights in," 18 Aug. 2017 The magma body caused by the Sudbury impact was large enough to stay hot for sufficient time to allow minerals to crystallize and separate (fractionate) in the chamber. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "When a Giant Asteroid Impact Created Its Own Magma," 26 Sep. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fractionate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fractionate
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Medical Definition of fractionate
: to separate (as a mixture) into different portions (as by distillation or precipitation)
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